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Cadaveric Lividity (Livor Mortis)

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Intravascular red-blue discoloration resulting from postmortem hypostasis of blood

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Cadaver

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Dead human body used for medical purposes

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Cadaveric Spasm (Instantaneous Rigor)

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Immediate stiffening of the muscles of a dead human body

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Calvarium

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Superior portion of the cranium removed during cranial autopsy

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Capillary

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Semi-permeable minute blood vessels allowing for the diffusion of arterial embalming fluid

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Carbuncle

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Circumscribed inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues that ends in suppuration and is accompanied by systemic symptoms

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Carcinogen

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A cancer-causing chemical or material

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Case Analysis (Embalming Analysis)

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Evaluation of the dead body prior to, during, and after the embalming procedure is completed

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Case Report (Embalming Report)

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Detailed listing of body conditions and treatments performed by funeral personnel for all bodies received into a facility for preparation

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Cavity Embalming

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Direct treatment of the contents of the body cavities and the lumina of the hollow viscera; usually accomplished by aspiration and injection of chemicals using a trocar

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Cavity Fluid

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Concentrated embalming chemical injected into the cavities of the body following the aspiration of the body; Can also be used in hypodermic and surface embalming

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Cellular Death

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Death of the individual cells of the body

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Center of Arterial Solution Distribution

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Ascending aorta and/or arch of the aorta

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Center of Venous Drainage

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Right atrium of the heart

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Centrifugal Force Machine

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Embalming machine that uses an electrical pump to create pressure either pulsating or non-pulsating

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Chemotherapy

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Application of chemical agents in the treatment of disease in humans, primarily cancer, causing an elevated preservative demand

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Clinical Death

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Phase of somatic death lasting from 5-6 minutes in which life may be restored

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Closed Drainage System

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Procedure that limits exposure to drainage by attaching tubing to a drain tube allowing drainage to flow directly from a vein into a sanitary disposal system

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Coagulating Agents

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Chemical and physical agents that bring about coagulation

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Coagulation

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Process of converting soluble protein to insoluble protein by heating or contact with a chemical such as alcohol or an aldehyde, solidification of a sol into a gelatinous mass

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Co-injection Fluid

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Primarily used to supplement and enhance the action of vascular (arterial) solutions

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Communicable Disease

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Disease that may be transmitted either directly or indirectly between individuals by an infectious agent

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Concurrent Disinfection

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Disinfection practices carried out during the embalming process

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Concurrent Drainage

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Method of drainage in which drainage occurs continuously during vascular (arterial) injection

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Contaminated Sharps
Any contaminated object that can penetrate the skin including needles, scalpels, broken glass, and exposed ends of wires
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Cornea
Transparent part of the tunic of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light into the interior
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Coroner
ELected or appointed official of a local community who may or may not gave medical training and holds inquests concerning sudden, violent, and unexplained deaths
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Cosmetic Fluid
Arterial fluid that contains active dyes intended to restore a more natural skin tone
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Counterstaining
Technique using active dye in an attempt to cover internal discolorations such a jaundice
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Crepitation
Crackling sensation produced when gases trapped in tissues are palpated, as in subcutaneous emphysema or tissue gas
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Creutzfeld-Jakob Diseases/CJD
Rare degenerative disease of the brain caused by a prion
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Cribriform Plate
Thin medial portion of the ethmoid bone of the skull
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Death
Irreversible cessation of all vital functions
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Death Rattle
Noise made by a moribund person caused by air passing through a residue of mucous in the trachea and posterior oral cavity
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Death Struggle
Semi-convulsive twitches that often occur before death
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Decay
Decomposition of proteins by enzymes of aerobic bacteria
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Decedent Care Report
Documentation of body conditions and subsequent treatments when sheltering, or preparing a body for visual identification prior to cremation; or for a body received from another facility
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Decomposition
Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial and/or autolytic enzymes
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Dehydration
Loss of moisture from body tissue, which may occur antemortem or postmortem; the removal of water from a substance
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Desiccation
Extreme dehydration often resulting in post embalming discolorations
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Desquamation / Skin Slip
Separation of the epidermis from the underlying dermis
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Dialysis
Separation of substances in solution on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a semipermeable membrane
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Differential Pressure
Difference between potential and actual pressure
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Discoloration
Any abnormal color in or upon the human body
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Disinfectant
An agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects/surfaces to destroy most disease-causing microbial agents, excluding bacterial spores
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Disinfection
Destruction and/or inhibition of most pathogenic organisms and their products in or on the body
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Drain Tube
Drainage instrument used to aid in the removal of venous blood
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Drainage
Removal of blood, blood clots, interstitial and lymphatic fluid, and arterial solution during vascular embalming, usually through a vein
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Drench Shower
OSHA required safety device for a release of a copious amount of water in a short time
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Dry Gangrene (Ischemic Necrosis)
necrosis resulting from localized deprivation of arterial blood supply
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Ecchymosis
Bruising discoloration of the skin caused by the escape of blood into extravascular tissues
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Electric Aspirator
Device that uses a motor to create a suction for the purpose of aspiration
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Electric Spatula (Tissue Reducer)
Electrically heated blade which may be used to dry moist tissue, reduce swollen tissue, and restore contour
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Embalming
Process of chemically treating the dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganism, to temporarily inhibit organic decomposition, and restore an acceptable physical appearance
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Engineering Controls
Mechanical systems and devices of a facility designed to minimize exposure to occupational hazards
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Excision
To remove as by cutting out; the area from which tissue has been removed
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Exposure Incident
Specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employee's duties
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Exsanguination
Loss of blood to the point where life can no longer be sustained
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Eye Cap
A thin, dome-like plastic shell placed beneath eyelids to restore nature curvature and to maintain the position of posed eyelids
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Extravascular
Outside the blood vascular system
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Eye Enucleation
Removal of the eye tissue for transplantation, research and education
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Eyewash Station
OSHA required emergency safety device providing a steady stream of water from flushing the eye

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