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Colorless liquid used to soften and remove scabs

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Acetone aka Dimethylketone

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A deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical hormones

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Addisons Disease

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An outpouring of lymph into the peritoneal cavity

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Agunal Exudation

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An organic compound containing nitrogen; any compounds formed from ammonia

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Amines

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Localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel

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Aneurysm

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Triangular depression in front of the bend of the elbow

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Antecubital Fossa

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The external openings of the nostril

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Anterior Nares

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Glycoprotein substance developed by the body in response to, and interacting specifically with foreign substance

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Antibody aka Immunoglobin

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A weakness or feebleness of any organ or function

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Asthenia

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Destruction of bacteria by action of certain chemical substances

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Bacteriolysis

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Carcinogen potentially produced when formaldehyde and sodium hypocholrite comes into contact with each other

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Bischoloromethyl Ether

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A one piece scalpel for making incisions and excisions

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Bistoury

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One of the discovers of formaldehyde

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Alex Butlerov

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Pathogen is passed from host to host

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Circle of Transmission

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Combined with red and white blood cells separated into distinct layers

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Chicken Fat Clot

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An influential person in medical embalming who published a book about a method of embalming without evaceration

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Gabriel Clauderus

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Five to Six minutes when death can be restored

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Clinical Death

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Supplements and enhances the action of vascular embalming

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Coinjection Fluid

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Microorganisms found normally in the colon

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Coliform Organisms

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Part of large intestines; extending from cecum to the rectum

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Colon

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Rounded articular process on a bone

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Condyle

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Transparent part of the tunic of the eyeball

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Cornea

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A condition of skin puckering caused by the contraction of the erector pili

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Cutis Anserina

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Stroke or tolling of a death bell

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Death Kneel

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Spasms of death
Death Throe
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Signal of approaching death
Death Token
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Decomp of proteins by enzymes of aerobic bacteria
Decay
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The dental formula of a man is what?
``` 8 Incisors 4 Canines 8 Pre Molars 12 Molars 32 Total ```
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General inflammation of the skin
Dermatitis
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Cutting in an oblique or slanted direction
Diagonal Incision
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Separation of substances in solution; can pass through semipermeable memrane
Dialysis aka Selective Diffusion
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An acute infectious disease characterized by the formation of a false membrane on any mucous surface
Diptheria
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Unchecked putrefaction
Disintegration
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Applied to inaminate objects/ surfaces to destroy disease causing agents?
Disinfectant
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A wooden or metal rod used as a armature
Dowel
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Difficult or painful breathing
Dyspnea
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Free floating object in the bloodstream
Embolism
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An orgaic catalyst producede by living cells an capable of autolytic decomposition
Enzyme
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Most commong active dye
Eosin
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Clear, volatile liquid used as a wax solvent or to remove grease oil, and adhesive tape
Ether
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Disease characterized by a rash
Exanthematous Disease
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The look of death
Facies Hippocratica
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Removal of particles from a solution
Filtration
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Used to test for blood circulation
Flourescin
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Rubber stopper containing two tubes; mainly used for aspiration
Gooseneck
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An incision on the surface of the skin used when raising the common carotid arteries
Half Moon Incision
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Translated Gannals text into Engish and promoted embalming for sanitary purposes
Richard Harlan
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Discovered the circulation of blood
Willian Harvey
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The Hunters Canal is named after this man
John Hunter
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Eminence at the medial corner of the closed eyelids
Inner Canthus
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Incision made lengthwise on a vessel
Longitudinal
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Noose-like suture, not pulled taut before notting
Loop Stitch
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Tuberculosis of the skin
Lupus Vulgaris
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Hydrolytic enzyme that acts destructively upon cells and tissues
Lysin
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Contains hydrolytic enzymes
Lysosomes
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Father of microscopic anatomy/ Histology. First to note capillary circulation
Marcello Malpighi
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In a dying state; in the agonal period
Moribund
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A material which can cause inheritable genetic changes in offspring
Mutagen
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An involuntary, rapid movement of the eyeball ususally side to side
Nystagmus
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What does NTP stand for?
National Toxicology Program
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Can dry moist tissue and bleach the skin
Phenol aka Carbolic Acid
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Can reduce neck swelling by variable air pressure
Pneumatic Collar
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Embalming equipment used to inject a substance into a deceaseds mouth
Poze Injector
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Projection of the jaw or jaws that may cause problems with closing the mouth
Prognathism
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Wards off diseases
Prophylactic
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Any one group of nitrogenous organic compounds formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on proteins
Ptomaine
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Substance similar in chemical properties, but differs in atomic weight and electric charge
Radionucleotide
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Inner lining of the eye
Retina
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Invented the trocar
Samuel Rogers
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A yellow, sickly color of the complexion
Sallow
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The white portion of the eye
Sclera
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Causing an allergic reaction after repeated exposure
Sensitizer
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Chemical agent that isolates metal ions so they cannot adversely react with blood or water
Sequestering agent
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Holds cotton swabs, wipes out the eyes
Spring Forceps
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Eyebrow
Supercilium
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Cessation of heart activity
Syncope
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Drawing together or a contraction of gels
Syneresis
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A brown to black band of discoloration in the sclera of the eye
Tache Noire
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A French medical doctor; preeminent forensic doctor of the 19th century
Auguste Tardieu
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Rupture of minute blood vessels and bloodd settles into the dependent areas of the body
Tardieu Spots
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Non inheritable mutations in offspring
Teratogen
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A buzzingg or ringing in the ears
Tinnitus
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Capable of inducing growth of a tumor
Tumorigenic
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Muddy with particles of extraneous matter
Turbid
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Attaches to teh oulet of a gravity perculator
Valentine Tube
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Father of Bacteriology
Leeuwenhoek
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A drug bacterium found in feces and open wounds
Vancomycin- Resistant Enterococci

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