tenable corpse

Japanese: tenable corpse(英語表記)tenablecorpse
tenable corpse

…It is rare for the whole body to become completely necrotic, and the hands and feet are often skeletal, with wax clumps still attached to the bones. Once necrotic, the body retains its original shape for a long time, so it is called a tenable corpse, along with a mummified body. Sometimes traces of a rope or various injuries remain clearly visible, which can provide important clues about the cause of death, whether it was suicide or murder, etc. …

From [Mummy]

…a tenable corpse. A corpse that has remained almost intact for a long period of time in a dry state. In ancient times, it was also created artificially.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "tenable corpse" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…全身が完全な形で死蠟化することはまれであり,手や足は白骨化していることが多く,骨に死蠟塊が付着した状態のものが多い。死蠟化すると,長期間にわたり原形が保たれるため,ミイラとともに永久死体tenable corpseといわれる。索痕や各種の外傷が明りょうに残っていることがあり,死因や自他殺などの重要な手がかりを与えてくれることがある。…

【ミイラ(木乃伊)】より

…永久死体tenable corpseの一つ。乾燥した状態で,長期間ほぼ原形を保った死体で,古くは人工的にもつくられた。…

※「tenable corpse」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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