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1
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Expression or appearance of the facial features after death. The look of death.

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Facies Hippocratica

2
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A microorganism the prefers an environment devoid of oxygen but has adapted so that it can live and grow in the presence of oxygen.

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Facultative Aerobe

3
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An organism that prefers an oxygen environment but is capable of living and growing in its absence.

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Falcultative Anaerobe

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Organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; chemically, a triglyceride ester, composed of glycerol and fatty acids.

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Fat

5
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A product of decomposition of fats.

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Fatty Acids

6
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Characterizted by a high fever, causing dehydration of the body.

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Febrile

7
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Agency of federal government created in 1914 to promote free and fair competition by prevention of trade restraints, price fixing, false advertising and other unfair methods of competition.

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Federal Trade Commission aka FTC

8
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Bacterial decomposition of carbohydrates.

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Fermentation

9
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Lesions of the mucous membrane of the lip or mouth usually caused by Herpes simplex type 1.

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Fever Blisters

10
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Removal of particles (liquid or solid) from a solution, as it passes through a membrane or other partial barrier.

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Filtration

11
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Rigidity of tissue due to chemical reaction.

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Firming

12
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An injury caused by heat which produces redness of the skin.

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First Degree Burn

13
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The act of making tissue rigid. The solidification of a compound.

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Fixation

14
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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 fomalin.

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Fixative

15
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A dead human body, in a body of water, which has generated sufficient decomposition gasses to float to surface of the water (face down).

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Floater

16
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A supplemental pieces of equipment attached to the embalming machine which measures the flow of fluids in both gallons per hour and ounces per minute.

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Flow Meter

17
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The movement of the arterial solution from the point of injection through the blood vascular system.

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Fluid Distribution

18
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A common dye which is used to test for blood circulation.

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Fluorescein

19
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Intravascular blood discoloration that occurs when arterial solution enters an area (such as the face), but due to blockage, blood and embalming solution are unable to drain from the area.

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Flush aka Flushing

20
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An opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes from the brain.

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Foramen Magnum

21
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That amount of formaldehyde necessary to overcome any nitrogen residue and cause the body proteins to become coagulated.

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Formaldehyde Demand

22
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Grey discoloration of the body caused by the reaction of formaldehyde from the embalming process with hemoglobin to form methyl hemoglobin.

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Formaldehyde Grey

23
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OSHA regulation limiting the amount of occupation exposure to formaldehyde gas.

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Formaldehyde Rule

24
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A mixture of formaldehyde gas dissolved in water with 40% by volume, 37% by weight and contains 7% methyl alcohol to prevent polymerization.

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Formalin

25
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Total evacuation (absence) of tissue.

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Fourth Degree Burn

26
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The vertical restraining fold of mucous membrane on the midline of the inside of each lip connecting the lip with the gum.

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Frenulum

27
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An abscess or pyogenic infection of a sweat gland or hair follicle.

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Furuncle aka Boil

28
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A process in which a gaseous agent is used to destroy rodents or insets, which act as disease carriers.

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Fumigation

29
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Chemical agents capable of destroying, and/or inhibiting the growth of saprophytic or pathogenic fungi, including molds.

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Fungicides

30
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Colorless, strong-smelling gas that when used in solution is a powerful preservative and disinfectant, a potential occupational carcinogen.

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Formaldehyde aka HCHO aka CH2O