1. perimortem - Adjective
2. perimortem - Adverb
perimortem (not comparable)
At, or near, the time of death.
Additionally, there was an object that appeared to be an arrowhead embedded in the spine; and there were perimortem injuries to the skull. Source: Internet
However, there were numerous perimortem wounds on the body, and part of the skull had been sliced off with a bladed weapon; citation this would have caused rapid death. Source: Internet