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NBE Funeral Service Director

Category - Sciences - Preparation for Disposition

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What is the significant decrease in internal body temperature just before death known as?

Agonal algor
Agonal dehydration
Agonal translocation
Agonal congealing

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Answer: A - The significant decrease in internal body temperature just before death is known as agonal algor. The term agonal has its roots in the word agony, and describes the final moments before one's death. Agonal dehydration refers to lass of embalming fluid, congealing refers to blood clotting, translocation involves bacterial growth.

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