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lividity

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lividity
[livid′itē]
Etymology: L, lividus, bluish
a tissue condition of being red or blue because of venous congestion, as in a contusion.
lividity [lĭ-vid´ĭ-te]
the quality of being livid; discoloration, as of dependent parts, by gravitation of blood.
lividity (li·viˑ·di·tē),
n a condition in which tissues appear blue or red due to a congestion in the veins, as caused by a contusion.
lividity
the quality of being livid; discoloration, as of dependent parts, by gravitation of blood.
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