lividity
nounfeminineformal/li.vi.ˈdeʃ/low
li·vi·dez
Definition
The quality or state of being livid; an extreme pallor with bluish or leaden hues, often associated with lack of blood, death, or strong emotion.
The lividity of his face showed the shock he had experienced.
Post-mortem lividity appears due to the settling of blood.
Common collocations
cadaveric lividityfacial lividity
Etymology
Do latim 'lividitas, lividitatis' (cor de chumbo, palidez), de 'lividus' (azulado, pálido).