rigor mortis

rigor mortis(
rih
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guhr
 
mor
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dihs
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el rigor mortis
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Rigor mortis sets in because of changes in the body's chemistry.El rigor mortis se presenta por los cambios en la composición química del cadáver.
b. la rigidez cadavérica
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The body was in rigor mortis, and it was difficult to move.La rigidez cadavérica del cuerpo dificultó su traslado.
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