also: さくこん
ligature mark; constriction mark; strangulation mark
Medical term for a mark left on the skin by a ligature, constriction, or strangulation. Used in forensic and clinical contexts.
The autopsy revealed a ligature mark on the neck.
From the shape of the constriction mark, the type of cord used was inferred.
Compound of 索 (cord, rope) and 痕 (mark, scar). The reading さっこん is a common assimilation from さくこん.