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This guide covers essential terms in forensic pathology that illustrate the processes and factors related to death. It defines key concepts like algor mortis (body cooling), autolysis (cell breakdown), cause of death (immediate reasons), and decomposition (rotting). It also explores livor mortis (blood pooling), manner of death (natural, accidental, suicidal, homicidal), mechanism of death (specific body failure), and rigor mortis (muscle stiffening). Understanding these terms is crucial for forensic investigations and interpretation of death scenes.
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Forensic Pathology Vocabulary
Algor mortis- the cooling of the body after death • Autolysis- the spontaneous breakdown of cells as they self-digest • Cause of death- the immediate reason for a person’s death (such as heart attack, kidney failure) • Death- the cessation, or end, of life • Decomposition - the process of rotting and breaking down • Livormortis- the pooling of the blood in tissues after death resulting in a reddish color to the skin • Manner of death- one of four means by which someone dies (i.e.,natural, accidental, suicidal, or homicidal) • Mechanism of death - the specific body failure that leads to death • Rigor mortis- the stiffening of the skeletal muscles after death
