Embalming Glossary Flashcards
Nine region plan, by means of four imaginary planes, two of which are horizontal and two saggital
Abdominal Anatomical Regions
Upper row right of the nine region plan
Right Hypochondriac
Upper row middle of the nine region plan
Epigastric
Upper Row left of the nine region plan
Left Hypochondriac
Middle row right of the nine region plan
Right Lateral
Middle row middle of the nine region plan
Umbilical
Middle row left of the nine region plan
Left Lateral
Lower row right of the nine region plan
Right Inguinal
Lower row middle of the nine region plan
Pubic
Lower row left of the nine region plan
Left Inguinal
The four region plan has four regions called what
Quadrants
Two imaginary planes, one horizontal and the other mid-sagittal
Four Region Plan
Antemortem injuries resulting from friction of the skin against a firm object resulting in the removal of the epidermis
Abrasion
A localized accumulation of pus
Abscess
The process of taking in, as in a colored object which absorbs certain rays of light and reflects other rays giving the object its recognizable color
Absorption
To touch or contact as with the tarsal plates of the closed eyelids
Abut
Group of chemicals used in addition to vascular (arterial) and Cavity embalming fluids
Accessory Chemical
Includes but is not limited to hardening compounds, preservative powders, sealing agents, mold preventative agents, and pack application agents
Accessory Chemicals
Dimethylketone
Acetone
A colorless liquid which is used to soften and remove scabs
Acetone
A solvent for restorative wax, or a stain remover
Acetone
Presents itself after birth
Aquired
A specific group of diseases or conditions which are indicative of severe immunosuppression related to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/AIDS
Persons dead having had this disease may exhibit conditions such as wasting syndrome, extrapulmonary tuberculosis, and Kaposi’s sarcoma
AIDS
These levels are established to ensure adequate protection of employees at exposures below the OSHA limits, but to minimize the compliance burdens for employers whose employees have exposures below the 8 hour permissible exposure limit
Action Level/Al-Exposure Limit
The AL for formaldehyde is
.5 ppm
Occurs when the arterial supply to an area of the body is increased
Active Capillary Congestion
Dyes which aid in restoring a life-like surface pigmentation to a body and also stain the body tissue cells
Active Dyes
The pressure which is indicated by the injector gauge needle when the arterial tube is open and the arterial solution is flowing into the body
Actual Pressure
A disease with a more or less rapid onset and short duration
Acute
Soft whitish crumbly or greasy material that forms upon the postmortem hydrolysis and hydrogenation of body fats AKA Grave Wax
Adipocere
Disease resulting from a deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical hormones, with bronze discoloration of the skin and electrolyte imalances
Addison’s Disease
Assimilation of gas, vapor, or dissolved matter by the surface of a solid or liquid
Adsorption
In the presence of free oxygen
Aerobic
Colloidal solution dispensed as a mist
Aerosol
To disperse as an aerosol
Aerosolization
Minute particles of blood and water become atomized and suspended in air when water under pressure meets the blood drainage or when flushing an uncovered flush sink
Aerosolization
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
Agglutination
Decrease in body temperature immediately before death
Agonal Algor
A process which is the result of capillary permeability changes, where the bacteria from the intestinal area of the body migrate to the blood vascular system and is spread throughout the body
Agonal Bacterial Migration
In reference to blood, a change from a fluid into a thickened mass
Agonal Coagulation
The loss of moisture from the living body during the agonal state
Agonal Dehydration
Escape of blood serum from an intravascular to an extravascular location immediately before death
Agonal Edema
An outpouring of lymph into the peritoneal cavity
Agonal Exudation
Increase in body temperature immediately before death
Agonal Fever
An invagination of an upper segment of intestine within a lower segment
Agonal intussusception
Period immediately before somatic death
Agonal Period
The period immediately preceding or prior to death
Agonal state
A method of creating injection pressure with air forced under pressure into a fluid chamber that displaces the arterial solution by pushing it into the arterial system of the body
Air Pressure Apparatus
A protein found in blood plasma
Albumin
An abnormally excessive amount of albumin in the urine
Albuminuria
An organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups
Alcohol
An organic compound containing one or more -CHO groups
Aldehyde
Postmortem cooling of the body to the surrounding temperature
Algor Mortis
A material which can trigger an allergic reaction
Allergen
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
Alternate Drainage
An organization of professional personnel in governmental agencies or educational institutions who are employed in occupational safety and health programs
American Congress of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
An organic compound containing nitrogen
Amine
Any compounds formed from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by organic radicals
Amine
Building blocks of which proteins are constructed, and the end products of protein digestion or hydrolysis
Amino Acid
Ammonia is injected hypodermically into the skin, if a reddish reaction occurs, the body is still alive (Non-expert test for death)
Ammonia Injection Test
In the absence of free oxygen
Anaerobic
Severe generalized edema
Anasarca
A descriptive reference for locating arteries and veins by means of anatomical structures which are known
Anatomical Guide
Points of origin and points of termination in relation to adjacent structures
Anatomical Limits
Used to designate the boundaries of arteries
Anatomical Limits
The body is erect, feet together, palms facing forward, and thumbs are pointed away from the body
Anatomical Position
A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, hemoglobin, or both
Anemia
Localized abnormal dilation of outpocketing of a blood vessel resulting from a congenital defect or a weakness of the vessel wall
Aneurysm
An embalming instrument that is used for blunt dissection and in raising vessels
Aneurysm Hook
An embalming instrument that is used for blunt dissection and in raising vessels, which has an eye in the hook portion of the instrument for placing ligatures around the vessels
Aneurysm Needle
An instrument which is used for cutting bandages and/or clothing off of the deceased
Angular Bandage Scissors
A multipurpose instrument used in the embalming process
Angular Spring Forceps
An embalming instrument which has multiple uses, especially in helping remove blood from the veins
Angular Vein Forceps
Deviation from the normal
Anomalies
In from of the elbow, in the bend of the elbow
Antecubital
Before death
Antemortem
Toward the front
Anterior
The external openings of the nostril
Anterior Nares
A bony protuberance, that can be palpated topograhically, found on the ilium, the superior broad portion of the hipbone
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
The origin of the inguinal ligament and the sartorius muscle
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
Glycoprotein substance developed by the body in response to and interacting specifically with and antigen
Antibody
Also known as immunoglobulin
Antibody
Ingredient of embalming fluids that retards the natural postmortem tendency of blood to become more viscous or prevents adverse reactions between blood and other embalming chemicals
Anticoagulant Fluid
A foreign substance that stimulates the formation of antibodies that react specifically with it
Antigen
A non-toxic disinfectant suitable for the use on animal tissue
Antiseptic
The prevention or inhibiting of the growth of causative microorganisms
Antisepsis
Opening
Aperture
Death brought about by a cessation of respiration or improper functioning of the respiratory apparatus
Apnea
Condition in which the manifestations of life are feebly maintained
Apparent Death
A solution in which water is the solvent
Aqueous Solution
Uneven heartbeat
Arrythmia
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
Arterial (Vascular) Fluid
The purpose of this is inactivating saprophytic bacteria and rendering the body tissues less susceptible to decomposition
Arterial (Vascular) Fluid
The mixture or arterial fluid and water which is used for the arterial injection and may include supplemental fluids
Arterial Solution
A tube used to inject embalming fluid into the body’s vascular system
Arterial Tube
An arterial tube is also called
Cannula
The term applied to a number of pathological conditions causing a thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries
Arteriosclerosis
An embalming instrument whose purpose is to hold arterial tubes in the arteries
Artery Fixation Forceps
An embalming instrument used for cutting arteries and veins to enable insertion of the arterial tubes into the arteries and drain tubes into the veins
Artery and Vein Scissors
Place of union between two or more bones
Articulation
The movement of blood from the heart and arteries into the capillaries and veins, which occurs at the moment of death
Articulo-Mortis
Accumulation of serous fluids in the peritoneal cavity
Ascites
Freedom from infection and from any form of life; sterility
Asepsis
Insufficient intake of oxygen resulting from numerous causes aka apnea
Asphyxia
Withdrawal of gas, fluids, and semi-solids from body cavities and hollow viscera by means of suction with an aspirator and a trocar
Aspiration
Indicates a weakness or fetheniaebleness of any organ or function
Asthenia
Fatty degeneration or thickening of the walls of the larger arteries occurring in athersclerosis
Atheroma
A form of arteriosclerosis marked by deposition of lipids in the inner layer of arterial walls
Atheroscleosis
A wasting, decrease in size of an organ or tissue
Atrophy
Apparatus used for sterilization by steam pressure, usually at 250 F/ 120 C for a specific time
Autoclave
Self-destruction of cells
Autolysis
Decomposition of all tissues by enzymes of their own formation without microbial assistance
Autolysis
The body’s own digestive enzymes that are capable of destroying body cells
Autolytic enzymes
A postmortem examination of the organs and tissues of a body to determine cause of death or pathological condition
Autopsy
The presence of bacteria in the blood
Bacteremia
Destructive to bacteria
Bactericidal Agent
Destruction of bacteria by action of certain chemical substances
Bacteriolysis
Agent that has the ability to inhibit or retard bacterial growth; No destruction of viability of the microorganism is implied
Bacteriostatic Agent
Resins combined with oil
Balsamic Substance
A fragrant, resinous, oily exudate from various trees and plants
Balsamic Substance
The arm pit
Base of the axillary space
Established by drawing a line along the fold of skin which envelops the lateral border of the pectoralis major muscle
Anterior Boundary
Established by drawing a line along the fold of skin which envelops the lateral border of the latissimus dorsi muscle
Posterior Boundary
Established by drawing a line which connects the two points where the pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi muscles blend into the chest wall
Medial Boundary
Established by drawing a line which connects the two points where the pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi muscle blends into the arm
Laterla Boundary
A network of stitches which cross the borders of a cavity or excision to anchor fillers and to sustain tissues in their proper position
Basket Weave (Cross) Stitch
Two sides
Bilateral
Dissimilarities existing in the two sides or halves of an object
Bilateral Differences
Biological agent or condition that constitutes a hazard to humans
Biohazard
Bloodborne pathogens, blood or body fluids exposure, any potentially infective, contaminated waste associated with the preparation of human remains that constitutes a hazard to humans in the workplace
Biohazardous (Infectious) Waste
Irreversible somatic death where life cannot be restored
Biological Death
A carcinogen potentially produced when formaldehyde and sodium hypochlorite come into contact with each other, normally occurs only in a controlled laboratory setting and requires a catalyst
Bischloromethyl Ether (BCME)
An embalming instrument which is a one piece scalpel used for making incisions and excisions
Bistoury
A chemical which lightens or blanches skin discolorations
Bleach
A chemical which lightens a skin discolorations
Bleaching Agent
A thin vesicle on the skin containing liquid matter
Blister
Tissue that circulates through the vascular system and is composed of approximately 22% solids and 78% water
Blood
Discolorations resulting from changes in blood composition, content, or location, either intravascularly or extravascularly
Blood Discoloration
The pressure exerted by the blood in the living body on the arterial wall measured in millimeters of mercury
Blood Pressure
Circulatory network composed of the heart, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins
Blood Vascular System
Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans
Bloodborne Pathogens
These pathogens include Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Bloodborne Pathogens
OSHA regulation regulating the employee’s exposure to blood and other body fluids
Bloodborne Pathogen Rule
Having relatively large patches of color somewhat different from the remainder of the coloring
Blotched
The separation and pushing aside of the superficial fascia leading to blood vessels and then the deep fascia surrounding blood vessels, utilizing manual techniques or round ended instruments which separate rather than cut the protective tissues
Blunt Dissection
Preparation room equipment which is designed to eliminate the physical strain of moving caskets and bodies by hand
Body and Casket Lifter
Acute, deep seated inflammation in the skin which usually begins as a subcutaneous swelling in a hair follicle
Boil (Furuncle)
An embalming instrument used to maintain the elevation of the vessels above the surface of the skin
Bone Separator
Individual stitch knotted at the tissue edge which may be applied prior to embalming to align tissues
Bridge Suture (Temporary Interrupted Suture)
An injury caused by a blow without laceration, a contusion
Bruise (Ecchymosis)
Vestibule of the oral cavity, the space between the lips, gums, and teeth
Buccal Cavity
A chemical which affects the stabilization of the acid-base (pH) balance within embalming solutions and in the embalmed tissues
Buffers
Self-contained, soft rubber and manual pump designed to create pressure to deliver fluid as it passes through one-way valves located within the bulb, used only to deliver fluids
Bulb Syringe
One of the discoverers of formaldehyde (Russian)
Alexander Butlerov
General deterioration of the body
Cachexia
A state of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting
Cachexia
May occur in chronic diseases as certain malignancies and advanced pulmonary tuberculosis
Cachexia
Wasting Syndrome
Cachexia
Dead human body used for medical purpose, including transplantation, anatomical dissection, and study
Cadaver
A cancer causing chemical or material
Carcinogen
A disease with a more or less slow onset and long duration
Chronic
A prolongation of the last violent contraction of the muscles into the rigidity of death
Cadaveric Spasm
Instantaneous Rigor Mortis
Cadaveric Spasm
The dome like superior portion of the cranium which is removed during cranial autopsy
Calvarium
A device used as a means of fastening the calvarium after a cranial auopsy
Calvarium clamp
Special needles which are used to anchor the calvaria securely in the head of autopsied cases and is applied with a needle injector
Calvarium Needles
Formation of new channels in a tissue
Canalization
Any malignant neoplasm marked by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells
Cancer
Minute blood vessels, the walls of which comprise a single layer of endothelial cells
Capillaries
Connect the smallest arteries with the smallest veins
Capillaries
Where pressure filtration occurs
Capillaries
Ability of substances to diffuse through capillary walls into the tissue spaces
Capillary Permeability
Plastic protective garment designed to cover the legs, buttocks, and abdomen
Capri Garment
A combination of pants and stockings
Capri Garment
A compount of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen
Carbohydrate
Sugars, starches, and glycogen
Carbohydrate
Phenol
Carbolic Acid
Circumscribed inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues that ends in suppuration and is accompanied by systemic symptoms, such as fever and leukocytosis
Carbuncle
Several communicating boils of the skin and subcutaneous tissues with the production and discharge of pus and dead tissue
Carbuncle
A cancer-causing chemical or material
Carcinogen
A specialized type of dense connective tissue
Cartilage
Attached to the ends of bones and forming parts of structures, such as the nasal septum and the framework of the ear
Cartilage
The total sum of those considerations given the case at hand, beginning before the embalming procedure is begun and continuing throughout the operation
Case Analysis
A condition in which the vital signs of life are feebly maintained and there is a waxy rigidity of the body
Catelepsy
A chemical capable of drying tissues by searing, caustic
Cauterizing Agent
The formation of cavities in an organ or tissue, frequently seen in some forms of tuberculosis
Cavitation
A hollow place or area
Cavity
Direct treatment, other than arterial injection, of the contents of the body cavities and the lumina of the hollow viscera, usually accomplished by aspiration and injection
Cavity Embalming/Treatment
Embalming chemicals which are injected into the cavities of the body following the aspiration in cavity embalming
Cavity fluid
Can also be used as the chemical in hypodermic and surface embalming
Cavity Fluid
An embalming instrument which is connected to a bottle of cavity fluid to aid in injecting the cavity fluid into the various cavities of the body
Cavity Injector
Death of the individual cells of the body
Cellular Death
Center of fluid distribution
Ascending and/or arch of the aorta
Center of Venous Drainage
Right Atrium of the heart
Embalming machine that uses an electrical pump to create pressure either pulsating or non-pulsating
Centrifugal Force Machine
Modern Embalming Machine
Centrifugal Force Machine
A major agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, concerned with all phases of control of communicable, vector borne, and occupational diseases
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Restorative treatment usually accompanied by aspiration, gravitation, or external pressure to remove gases or excess liquids from tissues
Channeling
Passages are made through the tissues with a scalpel, hypodermic needle, or trocar
Channeling
Substances that bind metallic ion such as EDTA used as an anticoagulant in embalming solutions
Chelate
Dehydration caused by using too harsh of an arterial solution to embalm a dead human body
Chemical Evaporation
A change in the body’s chemical composition that occurs after death such as hemolysis
Chemical Postmortem Change
The application of chemical reagents in the treatment of disease in humans, causing an elevated preservation demand
Chemotherapy
A blood clot which contains all of the blood elements with red and white blood cells separated into distinct layers
Chicken Fat Clot
One of several methods used for mouth closure
Chin Rest
The means by which a pathogen is passed from host to host
Circle of Transmission
A type of air pressure apparatus where air or CO2 is pumped from tanks into a fluid chamber to create pressure
Compressed Air or Gas CO2 Apparatus
A solution containing a relatively large amount of solute
Concentrated Solution
Disinfection practices carried out during the embalming process
Concurrent Disinfection
Method of drainage in which drainage occurs continuously during arterial injection
Concurrent drainage
The immediate and temporary disturbance of brain function
Concussion
Rounded articular process on a bone
Condyle
Mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the white portion of the eye
Conjunctiva
To contract or compress
Constrict
Disease that may be transmitted between individuals, with reference to the organism that causes a disease
Contagious Disease
The presence of the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface
Contaminated
Laundry which has been soiled with blood or other potentially infectious materials or may contain sharps
Contaminated Laundry
Any contaminated object that can penetrate the skin including needles, scalpels, broken glass, and exposed ends of wires
Contaminated Sharps
Transparent part of the tunic of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light into the interior
Cornea
That portion of the cornea recovered for transplantation
Corneal Sclera Button
The cornea and sclera considered together comprising the tunica fibrosa or fibrous coat of the eye
Corneal Sclera Button
Legal term referring to a dead body
Corpse
An official of a local community who holds inquests concerning sudden, violent, and unexplained death
Coroner
Having an abnormal amount of fat on the body
Corpulence (Obesity)
Causing visible destruction of living tissue at point of contact
Corrosive
Embalming fluid that contains dyes and coloring agents intended to restore a more natural skin tone through the embalming process
Cosmetic Fluid
Dye that helps to cover internal discolorations such as jaundice
Counter Staining Compound
Plastic garment designed to cover the body from the chest down to the upper thigh
Coverall
Embalming aid used on cases with cranial autopsies to absorb seepage and prevent the soiling of the casket pillow
Cranial Pillow
That part of the human skull which encloses the brain
Cranium
Method used to embalm the contents of the cranial cavity through the contents of the cranial cavity through aspiration and injection of the cranial chamber by passage of a trocar through the cribriform plate
Cranial Embalming
Those elements remaining after cremation of a dead human body
Cremate Remains
Crackling sensation produced when gases trapped in tissues are palpated as in Subcutaneous Emphysema
Crepitation
A disease of the central nervous system with unknown etiology assumed to be a slow virus
Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease
Thin, medial portion of the ethmoid bone of the skull
Cribriform Plate
In embalming, the chemical joining of proteins brought about by the chemical reaction of aldehydes with different forms of nitrogen, resulting in the firmness of embalmed tissue
Cross-Linkage of Proteins
A blood clot which contains all of the blood elements coagulated in an evenly mixed mass
Current/Jelly Clot
A condition of skin puckering caused by the contraction of the erector pili
Cutis Aserina
Bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membrane due to lack of oxygen
Cyanosis
A sac within or on the body surface containing air or fluid
Cyst
Italian sculpter and painter produced anatomical plates
Leonardo DaVinci
Injected the arterial system for preservation of anatomical specimens
Leonardo DaVinci
Irreversible cessation of all vital functions
Death
A list of dead to be prayed for
Death Bill
A luminous appearance like a candle flames superstitiously thought to prestage death
Death Candle
A kind of ignis fatuus (glow) supposed to forebode death
Death Fire
Stroke of tolling of a death bell
Death Kneel
A relation or ratio of the number of deaths, for a given period, to the total population
Death Rate
Noise made by a moribound person caused by air passing through a residue of mucous in the trachea and posterior oral cavity
Death Rattle
The semi-convulsive twitches which often occur before death
Death Struggle
Spasm of Death
Death Throe
Signal of approaching death
Death Token
A condition in which the muscles become rigidly fixed, the body becomes pale and cold, pulse respiration are feeble
Death Trance
A small weight, such as a penny, laid on the eyelids to keep them closed
Death Weight
One liable to death, a mortal
Deathling
Decomposition of proteins by enzymes of aerobic bacteria
Decay
Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial and/or autolytic enzymes
Decomposition
Inactivation or removal of microbial toxins, as well as of living microbial pathogens themselves
Decontamination
Below the surface
Deep
Loss of moisture from body tissue which may occur antemortem or postmortem
Dehydration
A protein whose structure has been changed by physical or chemical agents
Denatured Protein
An expression of the definition of mammals
Dental formula
The number of teeth are given in form of a fraction, with the number of upper teeth over the number of lower teeth
Dental formula
Oblique insertion of the teeth
Dental Prognathism
One of several methods used for mouth closure
Dental Tie
Chemicals having the capability of displacing an unpleasant odor or of altering an unpleasant odor so that it is converted to a more pleasant one
Deodorants
Masking Agents
Perfuming Agents
The deep layer of skin under the epidermis
Derma
AKA dermis, skin, corium, or true skin
Derma
General inflammation of the skin
Dermatitis
A disease or disorder of the skin
Dermatosis
Rendered thoroughly dry, exhausted of moisutre
Dessication
Areas of embalmed tissue where excessive dehydration has occurred
Dessication Marks
Sloughing off of the epidermis wherein there is a separation of the epidermis from the underlying dermis formally referred to as skin slip
Desquamation
A variation from the common or established
Deviations
A vascular incision made on vessels by cutting in an oblique or slanting direction
Diagonal Incision
The condition of the heart being enlarged, occurring normally, artificially, or as a result of disease
Dilatation (Dilation)
Separation of substances in solution by the difference in their rates of diffusion through a semipermeable membrane
Dialysis
Selective Diffusion
Dialysis
Relaxation phase of the heart beat
Diastole
The difference between potential and actual pressure
Differential Pressure
The movement of molecules or other particles in solution from an intravascular to an extravascular location
Diffusion Solution
Movements of the embalming solutions from the capillaries into the interstitial fluids
Diffusion Solution
Anatomical term describing fingers and toes
Digits
Substance thinned or reduced in concentration
Dilution
A cosmetic lessened in brilliance
Dilution
An acute infectious disease characterized by the formation of a false membrane on any mucous surface
Diphtheria
Disjoining of bones
Disarticulate
Unchecked putrefaction eventually results in a complete breakdown and disappearance of all body structures, except the bones
Disintegration
Any abnormal color in or upon the human body
Discoloration
Any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of a body part, organ, or system
Disease
Act of cutting apart
Dissection
Distend
Dissection
To expand or swell
Dissection
An agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects/surfaces to destroy disease causing microbial agents, but usually not bacterial spores
Disinfectant
The destruction and/or inhibition of most pathogenic organisms and their products in or on the body
Disinfection
State of stretching out or becoming inflated
Distension
AKA Swelling
Distension
The movement of embalming solutions from the point of injection throughout the arterial system and into the capillaries
Distribution Solution
A state of being twisted or pushed out of natural shape or position
Distortion
Posterior
Dorsal
Toward the back
Dorsal
Opposite of Anterior
Dorsal
A wooden or metal rod used as an armature
Dowel
Tubular instrument of varying diameter and shape, preferably with a plunger, that is inserted into a vein to aid in drainage of blood and to restrict the exit of vascular embalming solution
Drain Tube
Discharge or withdrawal of blood, interstitial fluid, and embalming fluids from the body during vascular embalming, usually through a vein
Drainage
An embalming instrument which allows the removal of blood from the body without using the conventional drain tube
Drainage Forceps
OSHA required safety device for a release of a copious amount of water in a short time
Drench Shower
Preparation room equipment which is specifically designed for the dressing of the deceased
Dressing Table
Antemortem discolorations resulting from the administration of drugs or chemotherapeutic agents
Drug Discoloration
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
Substances which will, upon being dissolved, impart a definite color to the embalming solution
Dye
Classified to their capacity to permanently impart color to the tissue of the body into which they are injected
Dye
Difficult or painful breathing
Dyspnea
Extravasation of blood into a tissue
Ecchymosis
A disease of the skin characterized by itching, redness, and scaling
Eczema
Record of the electrical activity of the heart
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues or body cavities
Edema (Dropsy)
A record of the electrical activity of the brain
Electreoencephalogram (EEG)
A device that uses a motor to create a suction for the purpose of aspiration
Electric Aspirator
An electrically heated blade which may be used to dry moist tissue, reduce swollen tissue, and restore contour to natural form
Electric Spatula (Tissue Reducer)
Excessive Leanness
Emaciation
A wasted condition resulting in sunken surfaces of the face
Emaciation
A severe skin irritation due to prolonged exposure to formaldehyde or other embalming chemicals
Emablmer’s Eczema
Process of chemically treating the dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, temporarily inhibit organic decomposition, and to restore an acceptable physical appearance
Embalming
The four types of embalming are
Cavity Embalming
Hypodermic Embalming
Surface Embalming
Vascular Embalming
Direct treatment of other than vascular embalming of the contents of the body cavities and the lumina of the hollow viscera
Cavity Embalming
Usually accomplished by aspiration and then injection of chemicals using a trocar
Cavity Embalming
Injection of embalming chemicals directly into the tissues through the use of a syringe and needle or a trocar
Hypodermic Embalming
Direct contact of internal or external body tissues with embalming chemicals
Surface Embalming
The use of the vascular systems of the body for preservation, disinfection, and restoration
Vascular Embalming
Usually accomplished through injection of embalming solutions into the arteries and drainage from the veins
Vascular Embalming
Report filled out for each body prepared and for each body received from another funeral home
Embalming report
That consideration given to the dead prior to, during, and after the embalming procedure is complete
Embalming (Case) Analysis
Embalming where an absorbent material is saturated with an embalming chemical and placed in direct contact with the tissue
Embalming Pack
Embalming chemical in powder form, typically used for surface treatment of the remains
Embalming Powder
Preparation room equipment on which human remains are placed for the embalming procedure
Embalming Table
Free floating object in the blood stream
Embolism
The true metabolic enzymes of bacterium, produced within the bacterial cell wall
Endoenzymes
Procedures that isolate or remove the bloodborne pathogen hazard from the workplace such as sharps disposal container, self sheathing needles
Engineering controls
The removal of an entire mass or part, especially a tumor of the eyeball without rupture
Enucleation
The surroundings, conditions, or influences that affect an organism or the cell within an organism
Environment
A governmental agency with environmental protection regulatory and enforcement authority
Environmental Protection Agency
An organic catalyst produced by living cells and capable of autolytic decomposition
Enzyme
The outermost layer of skin
Epidermis
The cuticle or scarf skin
Epidermis
Bleeding from the nose
Epistaxis
Clear, volatile liquid used as a wax solvent or to remove grease, oil, and adhesive tape stains
Ether
The discipline dealing with moral duty and obligation
Ethics
Found in products as either the tetrasodium or disodium salt
Ethylenediamine Tetracetic Acid (EDTA)
React chemically to bind calcium which inhibits the blood clotting mechanism
Ethylenediamine Tetracetic Acid (EDTA)
A skin irritant, causing dryness and cracking
Ethylenediamine Tetracetic Acid (EDTA)
Disease characterized by a rash, for example, measles
Exanthematous Disease
To remove as by cutting out
Excise
To remove as by cutting out, the area from which something has been cut out
Excision
Enzymes which function outside of the bacterial cell wall
Exoenzymes
Any procedure used to prove a sign of death, usually performed by medical personnel
Expert Tests of Death
A specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employee’s duties
Exposure Incident
Reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may results from the performance of an employee’s duties
Exposure Occupational
Loss of blood to the point where life can no longer be sustained
Exsanguination
Weight applied to a surface
External Pressure
Drawn or pulled out
Extraction
Outside the blood vascular system
Extravascular
Discoloration of the body outside the blood vascular system, for example, ecchymosis, petechia, hematoma, and postmortem stain
Extravascular Blood Discoloration
From outside the body
Extrinsic
Fluid or cellular debris exuding from blood vessels and deposited in tissues or tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation
Exudate
