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ante-mortem

adjective

  1. (esp in legal or medical contexts) before death
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of ante-mortem1

Latin
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The plaintiffs are claiming injury and losses including terror; ante-mortem pain and suffering; destruction of the ability to enjoy life’s activities; destruction of earning capacity; severe, permanent and painful injuries; and death, as well as financial losses related to funeral and, in Hammond’s case, medical, expenses.

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This ante-mortem statement," concluded Mr. Rush, "was taken down in longhand by the stenographer who sits below, and signed by Anna Steuer, M.D., of Elsinore, Brabant County, State of New York.

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An ante-mortem clot occurring in any of the cavities of the heart necessarily seriously obstructs the circulation, unless it be of small size.

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The left cavities may be contracted and empty, or they may contain dark, soft clots or white ante-mortem clots.

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In severe cases with frequent and rapid pulse, in which ante-mortem heart-clots are apt to occur, the ammonium carbonate is often useful.

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