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rigor mortis
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /ˌrɪɡ.ə ˈmɔː.tɪs/ us /ˌrɪɡ.ɚ ˈmɔːr.t̬ɪs/
the stiffness of the joints (= places where two bones are connected) and muscles of a dead body: 尸僵;死后强直
Rigor mortis usually sets in between two and four hours after death.通常死后2至4小时就会开始出现尸僵。
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