Vocab Flashcards
(175 cards)
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Intravascular: the increase of viscosity of blood brought about by the clumping of particulate formed elements in the blood vessels which is a specific type of congealing
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Agglutination
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A localized accumulation of pus.
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Abscess
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The process of taking in, as in a colored object which adsorbs certain rays of light and reflects other rays giving the object it’s recognizable color
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Absorption
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Group of chemicals used in addition to vascular and cavity embalming fluids; includes but is not limited to hardening compounds, preservative powders, sealing agents, mold preventative agents, and pack application agents
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Accessory chemical
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Dimethylketone; colorless liquid which is used to soften and remove scabs; a solvent for restorative wax, or a stain remover
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Acetone
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0.5 ppm for formaldehyde set by OSHA
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Action level
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Occurs when the arterial supply to an area of the body is increased
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Active capillary congestion
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Disease resulting from a deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical hormones, with “bronze” discoloration of the skin and electrolyte imbalances
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Addison’s disease
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Soft whitish crumbly or greasy material that forms upon the postmortem hydrolysis and hydrogenation of body fats
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Adipocere a.k.a. Grave wax
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Assimilation of gas, vapor, or dissolved matter by the surface of a solid or liquid
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Adsorption
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A protein found in blood plasma
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Albumin
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An organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups.
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Alcohol
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An organic compound containing one or more -CHO groups
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Aldehyde
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Method of injection-drainage in which embalming solution is injected and then injection is stopped while drainage is open which is a type of restricted drainage
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Alternate drainage
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An organic compound containing nitrogen; any compounds formed from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by organic radicals
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Amine
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Building blocks of proteins and the end products of protein digestion or hydrolysis
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Amino acid
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The process by which the body utilizes energy released by catabolism
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Anabolism
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Severe generalized edema
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Anasarca
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Deviation from the normal
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Anomaly
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Glycoprotein substance developed by the body in response to, and interacting specifically with, an antigen. Also known as immunoglobulin
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Antibody
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A foreign substance that stimulates the formation of antibodies that react specifically with it
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Antigen
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The concentrated, preservative, embalming chemical that will be diluted with water to form the arterial solution for injection into the arterial system during vascular embalming
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Arterial fluid
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The mixture of arterial fluid and water which is used for the arterial injection and may include supplemental fluids
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Arterial solution
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The term applied to a number of pathological conditions causing a thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries
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Arteriosclerosis
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The movement of blood from the heart and the arteries into the capillaries and veins, which occurs at the moment of death
Articulo-mortis
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Antemortem injuries resulting from friction of the skin against a firm object resulting in the removal of the epidermis.
Abrasion
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Accumulation of serous fluids in the peritoneal cavity
Ascites
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Freedom from infection and from any form of life; sterility
Asepsis
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A form of arteriosclerosis marked by the deposition of lipids in the inner layer of arterial walls
Atherosclerosis
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A wasting, decrease in size of an organ or tissue
Atrophy
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The presence of bacteria in the blood
Bacteremia
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Destructive to bacteria
Bactericidal Agent
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Agent that has the ability to inhibit or retard bacterial growth, no destruction of viability of the microorganism is implied
Bacteriostatic Agent
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Resins combined with oil; a fragrant, resinous, oily exudate from various trees and plants
Balsamic Substance
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The armpit
Base of the Axillary Space
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Biological agent or condition that constitutes a hazard to humans
Biohazard
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A chemical which lightens or blanches skin discolorations
Bleach
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A chemical which lightens a skin discoloration
Bleaching Agent
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A thin vesicle on the skin containing liquid matter
Blister
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Tissue that circulates through the vascular system and is composed of approximately 22% solids and 78% water
Blood
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Discolorations resulting from changes in blood composition, content, or location, either intravascularly or extravascularly
Blood Discolorations
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Having relatively large patches of color somewhat different from the remainder of the coloring
Blotched
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Acute, deep-seated inflammation in the skin which usually begin as a subcutaneous swelling in a hair folicule
Boil a.k.a. Furuncle
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An injury caused by a blow without laceration
Bruise a.k.a. contusion a.k.a. ecchymosis
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The dome-like superior portion of the cranium; that portion removed during cranial autopsy
Calvarium
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Formation of new channels in a tissue
Canalization
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An antiseptic/disinfectant employed to dry moist tissues and to bleach
Carbloic acid a.k.a Phenol
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Circumscribed inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues that ends in suppuration and is accompanied by systemic symptoms, such as fever and leukocytosis; several communicating boils of the skin and subcutaneous tissues with the production and discharge of pus and dead tissue
Carbuncle
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Any destructive process by which complex substances are converted by living cells into simpler compounds, with release of energy
Catabolism
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A chemical capable of drying tissues by searing; caustic
Cauterizing Agent
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The formation of cavities in an organ or tissues; frequently seen in some forms of tuberculosis
Cavitation
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A hollow place or area
Cavity
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Restorative treatment usually accompanied by aspiration, gravitation, or external pressure to remove gases or excess liquids from tissues; passages are made through the tissue with a scalpel, hypodermic needle,or trocar
Channeling
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Substances that bid metallic ions such as EDTA (Ethylenediamine-tetraceticacid) used as an anticoagulant in embalming solutions
Chelate
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A blood clot which contains all of the blood elements with red and white blood cells separated in to distinct layers
Chicken fat clot
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Anerobic, saprophytic, spore-forming bacterium responsible for tissue gas, referred to as gas bacillus
Clostridium Perfringens
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The process od]f converting soluable protein to insoluable protein by heating or contact with a chemical such as an alcohol or an aldehyde.
Coagulation
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Substances which increase the activity of enzymes
Co-enzymes or Accelerators
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A condition which occurs un dead bodies when exposed to temperatures near or below the freezing point. thus causing the tissues to become firm and rigid
Cold Stiffening
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Bacterial inhabitants of the colon
Coli-Flora
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Microorganisms (Colon Bacillus) found normally in the colon
Coliform Organisms
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A solution-like system in which the size of the solute particle is between 1 and 100 nanometers. Particles of solute pass through filters but not membranes
Colloid
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A solution containing a relatively large amount of solute
Concentrated solution
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Method of drainage in which drainage occurs continuously during vascular injection
Concurrent Drainage
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Mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the white portion of the eye
Conjunctiva
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Transparent part of the tunic of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light into the interior
Cornea
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Having an abnormal amount of fat on the body
Corpulence a.k.a. Obesity
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Embalming fluid that contains dyes and coloring agents intended to restore a more natural skin tone through the embalming proces
Cosmetic fluid
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Dye that helps to cover internal discolorations such as jaundice
Counter Staining Compounds
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A blood clot which contains all of the blood elements coagulated in an evenly mixed mass
Current Clot a.k.a. Jelly Clot
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Bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membrane due to lack of oxygen
Cyanosis
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Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial or autolytic enzymes
Decomposition
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Loss of moisture from body tissue which may occur antemortem or postmortem
Dehydration
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Rendered thoroughly dry, exhausted of moisture
Desiccation
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Sloughing off the epidermis, wherein there is a separation of the epidermis from the underlying dermis formally referred to as skin slip
Desquamation a.k.a. Skin Slip
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A vascular incision made on vessels by cutting in an oblique or slanting direction
Diagonal Incision
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Separation of substances in solution by the difference in their rates of diffusion through a semipermeable membrane
Dialysis a.k.a Selective Diffusion
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Relaxation phase of the heart
Diastole
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The movement of molecules or other particles in solution fro an area of greater concentration to and area of lesser concentration until uniform concentration is reached
Diffusion
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Passage of some components of the injected embalming solution from an intravascular to an extravascular location; movements of the embalming solutions from the capillaries into the interstitial fluids
Diffusion Solution
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Any abnormal color in or upon the human body
Discoloration
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Unchecked putrefaction eventually results in a complete breakdown and disappearance of all body structures, except the bones
Disintegration
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A state of being twisted or pushed out of natural shape or position
Distortion
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The movement of embalming solutions from the point of injection throughout the arterial system and into the capillaries
Distribution Solution
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Antemortem discolorations resulting from the administration of drugs or chemotherapeutic agents
Drug Discoloration
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Condition that results when the body part that dies had little blood and remains aseptic and occurs when the arteries but not the veins are obstructed
Dry Gangrene
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Abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissue or body cavities
Edema a.k.a Dropsy
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Excessive leanness; a wasted condition resulting in sunken surfaces of the face
Emaciation
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The true metabolic enzymes of bacterium, produced within the bacterial cell wall
Endoenzymes
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An organic catalyst produced by living cells and capable of autolytic decomposition
Enzymes
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Disease characterized by a rash
Exanthematous Disease
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Enzymes which function outside of the bacterial cell wall
Exoenzymes
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Loss of blood to the point where life can no longer be sustained
Exsanguination
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Discoloration of the body outside of the blood vascular system, for example, ecchymosis, petechia, hematoma, and postmortem stain
Extravascular Blood Discoloration
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Fluid or cellular debris exuding from blood vessels and deposited in tissues or tissue surfaces; usually a result of inflammation
Exudate
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A microorganism that prefers an environment devoid of oxygen but has adapted so that it can live and grow in the presence of oxygen
Facultative Aerobe
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an organism that prefers an oxygen environment but is capable of living and growing in its absence
Facultative Anerobe
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Characterized by a high fever, causing dehydration of the body
Febrile
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Removal of particles (liquid or solid) from a solution, as it pases through a membrane or other partial barrier
Filtration
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An injury caused by heat which produces redness of the skin
First Degree Burn (Hyperemia)
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The act of making tissue rigid. The solidification of a copound
Fixation
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An agent employed in the preparation of tissues for the purpose of maintaining the existing form of the structure. Many agents are used, the most important one being formalin
Fixative
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Total evacuation (absence) of tissue
Fourth Degree Burn
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Chemical agents capable of destroying, and/or inhibiting the growth of saprophytic or pathogenic fungi, including molds
Fungicides
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Antemortem necrosis in a wound infected by an anaerobic gas forming bacillus, the most common being Clostridium Perfringens
Gas Gangrene
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Extravascular movement of preservative fluids by gravitational force to the dependant areas of the body
Gravity Filtration
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Chemical in powder form that has the ability to absorb and to disinfect; used in autopsy treatment
Hardening Compound
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Blood present in vomitus; vomiting of blood from the stomach
Hematemesis
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A swelling or mass of clotted blood confined to an organ or space caused by a ruptured blood vessel
Hematoma
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Blood in the urine
Hematuria
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The non protein portion of hemoglobin; red pigment
Heme
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The red respiratory portion of the red blood cells; iron containing pigment of red blood cells functioning to carry oxygen to the cells
Hemoglobin
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Blood in sputum
Hemoptysis
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Abnormal accumulation of fluids in a saclike structure, especially the scrotal sac
Hydrocele
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Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluids in the ventricles of the brain
Hydrocephalus
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Distension of the pelvis and calyces of one of both kidneys with urine as a result of obstruction
Hydronephrosis
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Water loving
Hydrophilic
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the pericardial sac
Hydrothorax
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Absorbing moisture readily
Hydroscopic
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The increase size of an organ or part due to the excessive but regulated increase in the number of it cells
Hyperplasia
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The enlargement of an organ or part due to the increase in the size of cells composing it
Hypertrophy
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A diminished, or lowered, coagulability of blood
Hypinosis
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Absorption of the fluid portion of the body by the tissues after death resulting in postmortem edema
Imbibition
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The process of seepage or diffusion into tissue of substances that are not ordinarily present
Infiltration
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Injection of small amount of very strong solution into a specific area of body at a very high pressure
Instant Tissue Fixation
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Between the cells
Intercellular
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Method of drainage in which the drainage is stopped at intervals while the injection continues, a type of restricted drainage
Intermittent Drainage
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Fluid in the supporting connective tissues surrounding body cells
Interstitial Fluid
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Within a cell
Intracellular
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Combination of iodine and a solubilizing agent or carrier that liberates free iodine in solution; a chemical disinfectant
Iodophores
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Conditions characterized by excessive concentrations of bilirubin the skin and tissues and deposition of excessive bile pigment in the skin, cornea, bodily fluids, and mucous membranes with the resulting yellow appearance of the patient
Jaundice a.k.a. Icterus
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To cut or tear into irregular segments
Lacerate
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Wound characterized by irregular tearing of tissue
Laceration
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Substance used to kill insect larvae
Larvacide
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Any change in structure produced during the course of a disease or injury
Lesion
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A specific antibody acting destructively upon cells and tissues
Lysin
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Organelle that exists within a cell, but separate from the cell; contains hydrolytic enzymes that breakdown proteins and certain carbohydrates
Lysosome
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Moistening, and softening, of any tissue decomposing in a liquid medium
Maceration
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Chemicals added to the embalming solution to deal with varying demands predicated upon the embalming
Modifying Agent
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The passage of solvent from a solution of lesser to one of greater solute concentration when the two solutions are seperated by a semipermeable membrane
Osmosis a.k.a. Hindered diffusion
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Occurs when venous drainage from an area is decreased
Passive capillary congestion
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Method by which solute a and/or solvents cross through a membrane with no energy provided by the cells of the membrane. In embalming, examples include pressure filtration, dialysis, diffusion, and osmosis
Passive transport system
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Substance able to destroy lice
Pediculicide
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.75ppm for formaldehyde
PEL a.k.a. Permissible exposure limit
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To force a fluid through an organ or tissue, especially by the way of the blood vessels; injection during vascular embalming
Perfusion
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Inflammation of the peritoneum, the membranous coat lining the abdominal cavity and investing the viscera
Peritonitis
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Condition in which interstitial spaces contain such excessive amounts of fluid that the skin remains depressed after palpation
Pitting edema
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The rise in temperature after death due to continued cellular metabolism
Postmortem caloricity
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Chemical in powder form; typically used for surface embalming of the remains
Preservative powder
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Positive intravascular pressure causing passage of embalming solution through the capillary causing passage of embalming fluid from an intravascular to an Extravascular position
Pressure filtration
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Organic compound found in plants and animals; can be broken down into amino acids
Protein
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Any one of a group of nitrogenous organic compounds formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on proteins; indole, skatole,cadaverine, and putrescine
Ptomaine
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Liquid product of inflammation containing various proteins and leukocytes
Pus
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Characteristic pus-filled structure of a disease, such as smallpox, syphilis, and acne
Pustular lesion
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An amorphous, nonvolatile solid or soft side substance, a natural exudation from plants
Resinous substance
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Inner lining of the eye that receives the images formed by the lens and transmits those images to the brain via the optic nerve
Retina
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The white of the eye
Sclera
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Those resulting in acute inflammation of the skin and blisters
Second degree burn
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Pathogenic state, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the blood or other tissues
Sepsis
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Condition characterized by the multiplication of bacteria in blood
Septicemia
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Drug-induced edema wherein the excess fluid is located within the cell. Upon palpation, there is no noticeable depression
Solid edema
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Substance that is dissolved in a solution
Solute
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Liquid containing dissolved substance
Solution
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Liquid holding another substance in solution
Solvent
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No more than 15 minutes, 4 times per work day
STEL a.k.a. Short term exposure limit
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A surface on which an organism grows
Substrate
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Fluid injected for purposes other than perseveration and disinfection
Supplemental fluid
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Drawing together or a contraction of gels which results in the giving off of water
Synersis
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Contraction phase of heart
Systole
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Destruction of cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues; seared, charred
Third degree burn
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The property of certain a cells of becoming fluid when shaken, and then becoming solid again
Thixotropy
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Postmortem accumulation of gas in tissues or cavities brought about by and anaerobic gas forming bacillus. Clostridium perfrengins
Tissue gas
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A vascular incision made at 90 degrees to the long axis of the vessel
Transverse incision
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Exposures that are time-weighted over an established period.
TWA a.k.a. Time weighted average
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Necrotic tissue that is wet as a result of of inadequate venous drainage; may be accompanied by bacterial infection
Wet gangrene
