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  • adjective At, or near, the time of death

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Examples

  • “From the uniform weathering, it looks like the fractures occurred perimortem.”

    FALSE MERMAID ERIN HART 2010

  • The wounds are partially healed over, indicating that they occurred perimortem.

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Shock Treatment Greg Cox 2010

  • The wounds are partially healed over, indicating that they occurred perimortem.

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Shock Treatment Greg Cox 2010

  • “From the uniform weathering, it looks like the fractures occurred perimortem.”

    FALSE MERMAID ERIN HART 2010

  • I talked to Dr. Stephanie Martin who - who took care of the - the mother here, and she said she has taken care of what are called nine perimortem pregnancies - nine perimortem deliveries, meaning the mom was actually dying around the time of the delivery.

    CNN Transcript Jan 5, 2010 2010

  • The wounds are partially healed over, indicating that they occurred perimortem.

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Shock Treatment Greg Cox 2010

  • WECHT: So I don ` t think that there was anything more than that agonal, perimortem reflux.

    CNN Transcript Feb 9, 2007 2007

  • This coupled with the fact that the bones showed no sign of perimortem disturbance or animal scavenging led him to conclude the burial was intentional.

    Doug Owsley on Kennewick Man 2006

  • From Rautman and Fenton: There was no evidence of perimortem gunshot wounds to any of the five individuals.

    The Donner Party and Alferd Packer 2006

  • This coupled with the fact that the bones showed no sign of perimortem disturbance or animal scavenging led him to conclude the burial was intentional.

    Archive 2006-04-01 2006

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  • adjective - around the time of death

    July 6, 2009