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lividity

Translations

lividitynoun
lividities
pl
Post-mortem lividity was clearly visible along the victim's back.
La lividité post-mortem était clairement visible le long du dos de la victime.
Additional translations
lividité cadavériqueTerme médico-légal.
lividitéSens rare et littéraire pour exprimer une fureur extrême.
Synonyms
blueness
cyanosis
discoloration
pallor

Definitions

lividitynoun
The quality or state of being livid; a bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin caused by congestion of blood vessels, especially visible after death.
Post-mortem lividity was clearly visible along the victim's back.
Discoloration of tissue resulting from bruising or contusion.
The lividity surrounding the cut hinted at earlier trauma.
Extreme anger; furious indignation.
His speech was delivered with a palpable lividity that silenced the audience.
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