also: さっこう
ligature mark; constriction mark; strangulation groove
Medical term for a groove or mark left on the skin by a tight ligature, such as in strangulation or prolonged binding.
Photographs of ligature marks appear in forensic medicine textbooks.
A ligature mark was observed on the neck.
Standard kanji form for this medical term.
Alternate reading; less common than さくこう.
A compound of 索 “cord, rope” and 溝 “groove,” denoting the groove-like mark left by a ligature.