lividity

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Etymology

From livid + -ity; compare French lividité.

Noun

lividity (usually uncountable, plural lividities)

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being livid.
  2. (countable) A livid area of skin, such as a bruise, or as is often found on cadavers.
  3. (uncountable) Livor mortis, suggillation.

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