postmortem livedo
post·mor·tem li·ve·do
a purple coloration of dependent parts, except in areas of contact pressure, appearing within 30 minutes to 2 hours after death, as a result of gravitational movement of blood within the vessels.
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post·mor·tem li·ve·do
, postmortem lividity (pōst-mōr'tĕm li-vē'dō, li-vid'i-tē) A purple coloration of dependent parts, except in areas of contact pressure, appearing within 1/2-2 hours after death, as a result of gravitational movement of blood within the vessels.
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