"Rigor Mortis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Muscular rigidity which develops in the cadaver usually from 4 to 10 hours after death and lasts 3 or 4 days.
| Descriptor ID |
D012298
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.260.224.617.839
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| Concept/Terms |
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