Jan 6, 2002 14:06
22 yrs ago
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German term

Wegdrueckbarkeit

German to English Medical
Post mortem

With reference to Totenflecken

Proposed translations

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blanching

For a certain period of time, the livor mortis (Totenflecken) can be displaced by applying pressure to them. This is also called blanching since the spot where the pressure is applied blanches (i.e. turns white).
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agree Claudia Tomaschek
8 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot"
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sth that can be pushed away

Declined
there is no acquivalent expression in German
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Comment: "is there not a more technical term for this action?"
27 mins

possibility to remove something by pressure

post mortem or cadaveric lividity can be removed by pressure
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