rigor mortis

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Noun

rigor mortis (uncountable)

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

Translations

• French: rigidité cadavérique, rigor mortis
• German: Totenstarre, Leichenstarre
• Portuguese: rigor mortis
• Russian: тру́пное окочене́ние
• Spanish: rígor mortis

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