Diseases

Postmortem Changes

Physiological changes that occur in bodies after death.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Physiological changes that occur in bodies after death.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Change, Postmortem
  • Changes, Postmortem
  • Postmortem Change
  • Adipocere
  • Algor Mortis
  • Cruor
  • Livor Mortis

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Indexing Annotation

do not use for routine postmortem pathol ( = /pathol)

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History Note

70; ADIPOCERE, ALGOR MORTIS, CRUOR, LIVOR MORTIS & MUMMIFICATION were see under POSTMORTEM CHANGES 1970-78

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Previous Indexing

  • Death (1966-1969)

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  1. C23.550.260w.224w.617w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Postmortem Changes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011180. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011180
  2. Postmortem Changes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stages_of_human_death
  3. Postmortem Changes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q99312209