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cadaveric spasm

cadaveric spasm noun: a rare form of muscular stiffening that occurs at the moment of death and persists into the period of rigor mortis.

Noun

cadaveric spasm (plural cadaveric spasms)

  1. A rare form of muscular stiffening that occurs at the moment of death and persists into the period of rigor mortis.

cadaveric spasm meaning in Tamil

cadaveric spasm in Tamil

பிணத்தசைச் சுருங்கல்

Forms of cadaveric spasm

pluralcadaveric spasms

Questions about cadaveric spasm

What does cadaveric spasm mean?
Cadaveric spasm means a rare form of muscular stiffening that occurs at the moment of death and persists into the period of rigor mortis.
What is cadaveric spasm in Tamil?
Cadaveric spasm in Tamil is பிணத்தசைச் சுருங்கல். See Cadaveric spasm meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cadaveric spasm?
Cadaveric spasm is a noun.
What is the plural of cadaveric spasm?
The plural of cadaveric spasm is cadaveric spasms.

Words near cadaveric spasm in the dictionary

  1. cadavera
  2. cadaverate
  3. cadaveric
  4. cadaveric alkaloid
  5. cadaveric alkaloids
  6. cadaveric spasm
  7. cadaveric spasms
  8. cadaverically
  9. cadaverin
  10. cadaverine
  11. cadaverines

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