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Rigor mortis Moderate

Rigor mortis has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death

2

muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days

3

Temporary stiffness of a body's muscles and joints following death.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
physical condition stiffening
Rhyming Words
tis utis itis otis batis bitis artis métis yetis metis cutis fetis ottis vitis satis mitis pitis mentis cystis iritis
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