noun
- plural of lividity; instances of a dark bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin
Usage: medical; forensic
Examples
- The forensic examiner documented multiple lividities on the victim’s body.
- Post-mortem lividities helped determine the time of death.
- The pathologist noted unusual patterns in the lividities present.
- Different types of lividities can indicate various causes of injury.
- The medical student learned to identify lividities during autopsy training.