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postmortem lividity

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postmortem lividity,
the black and blue discoloration of the skin of a cadaver, resulting from an accumulation of deoxygenated blood in subcutaneous vessels.


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Lividity Investigators normally will find postmortem lividity, or blood pooling, on the portion of the body or head lying on the bottom after drowning.
Drowning investigations by Haupt, Gary / The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
When documenting the general appearance of the child, officers should note the body, face, head, and neck positions; rigor mortis; postmortem lividity (creating a drawing and depicting the pattern); birthmarks; body temperature; physical development; evidence of trauma; state of hydration; and any fluids (e.
Sudden, unexplained infant death investigations by Weyand, Ernst H. / The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
 
 
 
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