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cadaveric spasms

cadaveric spasms is the plural of cadaveric spasm.

Meaning of cadaveric spasm

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.

Questions about cadaveric spasms

What is cadaveric spasms the plural of?
Cadaveric spasms is the plural of cadaveric spasm.

Words near cadaveric spasms in the dictionary

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

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