How to Pronounce "lividity"
word
ɫɪˈvɪdɪti
li-VIH-di-tee
lɪvˈɪdɪti
li-VID-i-tee
Definition
Lividity is the dark purple or bluish discoloration of the skin that appears on a dead body because blood settles in the lowest parts after death. It is mainly used in forensic medicine to help determine the time and position of death.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɫɪˈvɪdɪti
British English
lɪvˈɪdɪti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
li-VIH-di-tee
UK
li-VID-i-tee
Listen in Context
The doctor explained that lividity helps determine when a person died.
Lividity appears on the lowest parts of the body after death.
The police noted the lividity during the investigation.
Signs of lividity told the medical examiner how long the body had been there.