Meaning & use
Lividity
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A discoloration of the skin, especially the dark purplish-red mottling that appears after death as blood settles.
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The medical examiner used the pattern of lividity to estimate the time of death.
Bruising can also cause localized lividity on living tissue.
A note on using this word
Often used in the specific forensic phrase 'postmortem lividity' (livor mortis), a key indicator in death investigations.
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