Definition of rigor mortis in English:

rigor mortis

noun ˈmɔːtɪsˌrɪɡər ˈmɔrdəs

mass nounMedicine

Stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death, usually lasting from one to four days.
〔医〕尸僵，死后强直
Example sentencesExamples
- He tries to slide the ring off his mother's finger, but rigor mortis has set in.
- I tried to remove a newspaper from his hand, but rigor mortis had practically grafted it to his skin.
- Everybody experiences gradual muscular rigor mortis, where over time you become stiffer and stiffer and stiffer.
- After death, bodies are rubbed and anointed to remove rigor mortis.
- When they brought the bodies up, rigor mortis had set in on one women's body so strongly that they couldn't separate the mother from her child.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally 'stiffness of death'.

Rhymes

mortise

Definition of rigor mortis in US English:

rigor mortis

nounˌrɪɡər ˈmɔrdəsˌriɡər ˈmôrdəs

Medicine

Stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death, usually lasting from one to four days.
〔医〕尸僵，死后强直
Example sentencesExamples
- After death, bodies are rubbed and anointed to remove rigor mortis.
- He tries to slide the ring off his mother's finger, but rigor mortis has set in.
- When they brought the bodies up, rigor mortis had set in on one women's body so strongly that they couldn't separate the mother from her child.
- I tried to remove a newspaper from his hand, but rigor mortis had practically grafted it to his skin.
- Everybody experiences gradual muscular rigor mortis, where over time you become stiffer and stiffer and stiffer.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘stiffness of death’.

单词	rigor mortis
释义	Definition of rigor mortis in English: rigor mortis noun ˈmɔːtɪsˌrɪɡər ˈmɔrdəs mass nounMedicine Stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death, usually lasting from one to four days. 〔医〕尸僵，死后强直 Example sentencesExamples He tries to slide the ring off his mother's finger, but rigor mortis has set in. I tried to remove a newspaper from his hand, but rigor mortis had practically grafted it to his skin. Everybody experiences gradual muscular rigor mortis, where over time you become stiffer and stiffer and stiffer. After death, bodies are rubbed and anointed to remove rigor mortis. When they brought the bodies up, rigor mortis had set in on one women's body so strongly that they couldn't separate the mother from her child. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally 'stiffness of death'. Rhymes mortise Definition of rigor mortis in US English: rigor mortis nounˌrɪɡər ˈmɔrdəsˌriɡər ˈmôrdəs Medicine Stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death, usually lasting from one to four days. 〔医〕尸僵，死后强直 Example sentencesExamples After death, bodies are rubbed and anointed to remove rigor mortis. He tries to slide the ring off his mother's finger, but rigor mortis has set in. When they brought the bodies up, rigor mortis had set in on one women's body so strongly that they couldn't separate the mother from her child. I tried to remove a newspaper from his hand, but rigor mortis had practically grafted it to his skin. Everybody experiences gradual muscular rigor mortis, where over time you become stiffer and stiffer and stiffer. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘stiffness of death’.
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