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algor mortis

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al·gor mor·tis   (āl'gər môr'tĭs)   
n.  The cooling of the body that follows death.

[Latin algor, coolness + Latin mortis, genitive of mors, death.]
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Main Entry: al·gor mor·tis
Pronunciation: -'mort-&s
Function: noun
: the gradual cooling of the body following death
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algor mortis al·gor mor·tis (āl'gər môr'tĭs)
n.
The cooling of the body that follows death.

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