"Forensic Pathology"

Question 1

Pathology / Pathologist

Answer 1

Patología / Patóloga - The study of disease. Pathology has been defined as “that branch of medicine which treats of the essential nature of disease.” The word “pathology” comes from the Greek words “pathos” meaning “disease” and “logos” meaning “a treatise” = a treatise of disease. The word “pathology” is sometimes misused to mean disease as, for example, “he didn’t find any pathology” (meaning he found no evidence of disease). A medical doctor that specializes in pathology is called a pathologist. Pathologists are experts at interpreting microscopic views of body tissues.

Question 2

External / Internal Injury

Answer 2

Herida o Lesión Externa / Interna

Question 3

focal subgaleal hematoma

Answer 3

hematoma focal de la subgalea

Question 4

hyoid bone

Answer 4

hueso hyoideo

Question 5

thyroid

Answer 5

tiroide

Question 6

cirrhosis

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cirrosis

Question 7

Postmortem

Answer 7

Post mortem / autopsia / necropsia

Question 8

blood alcohol content

Answer 8

contenido de alcohol en la sangre

Question 9

bruises

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moretones

Question 10

lateral aspect

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cara lateral

Question 11

abdominal cavity

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cavidad abdominal

Question 12

ruptured or lacerated spleen

Answer 12

bazo perforado o lacerado

Question 13

tissue

Answer 13

tejido

Question 14

myocardial infarction

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infarto de miocardio - another term for heart attack

Question 15

gross diagnosis

Answer 15

diagnóstico macroscópico - un examen a simple vista

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unattended death

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muerte no presenciada

Question 17

specimens

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muestras

Question 18

skull

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cráneo

Question 19

hemorrage

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hemorragia

Question 20

scalp

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cabelludo

Question 21

chest wall

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pared torácica

Question 22

chest

Answer 22

tórax

Question 23

thyroid cartilage

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cartílago tiroide

Question 24

nutricional cirrhosis

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cirrosis nutricional

Question 25

hematoma

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hemorrhage / hemorragia

Question 26

posterior

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trasero, nalgas, asentadura

Question 27

faint (marking)

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borroso o indistinto

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bleeding tendency

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tendencia de sangrar

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larynx

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laringe

Question 30

trachia

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tráquea

Question 31

hickey

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chupón

Question 32

shoulder girdle

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cintura escapular

Question 33

anterior aspect of the shoulder

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la cara lateral del hombro

Question 34

Forensic Pathologist

Answer 34

Patólogo Forense