Skip to content

ExpertGlossary Topics Definitions Acronyms Search

All› Law› Forensic Science› Algor mortis

Algor mortis

1 topic · 1 source

Forensic Science

the postmortem cooling of the body.

Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences — Glossary of Forensic Terms retrieved 2014-05-28

Related Forensic Science terms

Absolute Certainty
Ante mortem
Cause of death
Coroner
Equivocal death
Exsanguination
Forensic Pathology
Hypostasis
Manner of death
Medical Examiner
Postmortem
Rigor mortis
Trauma

Nearby Forensic Science terms

Absolute Certainty
Accelerant
Accountability
Accuracy
Acetone
Administrative (or Laboratory Director) Case File Review
Administrative documentation
Algor mortis
Analyst
Analytical Data
Analytical Procedure
Ante mortem
Arson
Asphyxiation
Assessment
Audit
Back spatter
Ballistics
base pair
Bile
Biology
Blind or Double-Blind Sample Technique
Blood borne pathogens

0-9A B C D E F G H IJK L M N O P Q R S T U VWXYZ

Cite this definition

APA
MLA
Chicago

Definitions are reproduced with attribution to their original sources; each entry links to the source and shows when it was retrieved. About · FAQ · Data build 2026-10-15.