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Algor mortis (from Latin algor 'coldness', and mortis 'of death'), the third stage of death, is the change in body temperature post mortem, until the ambient temperature is matched. This is generally a steady decline, although if the ambient temperature is above the body temperature (such as in a hot desert), the change in temperature will be positive, as the (relatively) cooler body equalizes with the warmer environment. External factors can have a significant influence.
The term was first used by Bennet Dowler in 1849.[1] The first published measurements of the intervals of temperature after death were done by John Davy in 1839.[2][3]
- ^ Riess, Karlem. "The Rebel Physiologist". Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. JSTOR 24620836.
- ^ Davy, John (1839). Researches: Physiological and Anatomical. Smith, Elder and Company. p. 228.
- ^ Madea, Burkhard (2015). Estimation of the Time Since Death, Third Edition. CRC Press.