Pallor mortis

Stages of death
  1. Pallor mortis
  2. Livor mortis
  3. Algor mortis
  4. Rigor mortis
  5. Putrefaction
  6. Decomposition
  7. Skeletonization
  8. Fossilization
Timeline of postmortem changes (stages of death), with pallor mortis near left side.

Pallor mortis (from Latin pallor 'paleness' and mortis 'of death') is the first stage of death that occurs in those with light/white skin.[1] An opto-electronical colour measurement device is used to measure pallor mortis on bodies.[2]

  1. ^ Schäfer, AT (2000). "Colour measurements of pallor mortis". International Journal of Legal Medicine. 113 (2): 81–3. doi:10.1007/pl00007713. PMID 10741481.
  2. ^ Schäfer, A.Th. (2000-02-01). "Colour measurements of pallor mortis". International Journal of Legal Medicine. 113 (2): 81–83. doi:10.1007/PL00007713. ISSN 1437-1596. PMID 10741481.