Algor
Definition
An intense sensation of cold, severe chills, or extreme coldness of the body accompanying the sudden onset of fevers or vascular collapse. In forensic medicine and pathology, the term is also used inside the phrase 'algor mortis' to describe the natural postmortem cooling of the body.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Algor
- Body cooling
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, singular only within specialized clinical and forensic reporting grids. |
| Formation | Direct borrowing from Latin 'algor' representing coldness frameworks, preserved inside scientific nomenclature. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈæl.ɡɔːr] |
| Source | Lexicon of Forensic Pathology, Postmortem Changes, and Medical Etymologies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În cadrul expertizei medico-legale, măsurarea indicelui de algor mortis a ajutat la stabilirea orei aproximative a decesului.
EN: Within the forensic expertise, measuring the algor mortis index helped establish the approximate time of death.
RO: Pacientul a experimentat un algor intens la debutul crizei de malarie, tremurând puternic în ciuda temperaturii ambientale.
EN: The patient experienced an intense algor at the onset of the malaria crisis, shaking heavily despite the ambient temperature.
RO: Medicul a explicat că fenomenul de algor apare din cauza vasoconstricției periferice severe induse de toxine.
EN: The physician explained that the algor phenomenon occurs due to severe peripheral vasoconstriction induced by toxins.
Idioms & Phrases
Algor mortis / Algor mortis / postmortem cooling
RO: Scăderea progresivă a temperaturii corpului după deces, unul dintre semnele timpurii și certe ale morții utilizat în legistică.
EN: The progressive drop in body temperature after death, one of the early and certain signs of death utilized in forensics.
Algor febril / Febrile algor / shaking chills
RO: Senzația bruscă și violentă de frig care precede creșterea masivă a temperaturii interne în bolile infecțioase.
EN: The sudden and violent sensation of cold preceding the massive increase in internal temperature in infectious diseases.
Rata de algor / Cooling rate / algor rate
RO: Viteza cu care un organism își pierde căldura, influențată direct de masa corporală și hainele purtate.
EN: The speed at which an organism loses heat, directly influenced by body mass and clothes worn.
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