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Exam 5 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Substances bringing about the breaking down of chemicals (precipitation)

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Precipitant

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This is the cause of HCHO breakdown

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Precipitant

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The formation of a suspension of an insoluble compound by mixing two solution

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Precipitation/Polymerization

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The chemical reaction in which a compound is made into a polymer

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Precipitation/Polymerization

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5
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The break down phase/process

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Precipitation/Polymerization

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6
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Can produce formaldehyde when heated

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Para-formaldehyde

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7
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Found in preservative powders. deodorizing powders, deodorizing powders, sealing powders, cavity desiccants, and hardening powders

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Para-Formaldehyde

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A liquid holding another substance in solution

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Solvent

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The substance that is dissolved in a solution

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Solute

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10
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Liquid containing dissolved substance

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Solution

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A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances able to pass through a semi-permeable membrande

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True Solution

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12
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A solution having a lesser concentration of dissolved solute than the solution to which it is compared aka lower osmotic pressure

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Hypotonic Solution

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A solution having a greater concentration of dissolved solute than the solution to which it is compared aka Higher osmotic pressure

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Hypertonic Solution

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A solution having an equal concentration of dissolved solute to that of a standard of reference aka equal osmotic pressure

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Isotonic Solution

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15
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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 agent

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Accessory Chemicals

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16
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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 agent

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Accessory Chemicals

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17
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Dyes which aid in restoring a life-like surface pigmentation to a body and also stain the body tissue cells

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Active Dyes
Staining Dyes
Cosmetic Dyes

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18
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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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19
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Severe generalized edema

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Anasarca

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20
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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

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Anticoagulant Fluid

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21
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A non-toxic disinfectant suitable for the use on animal tissue

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Antiseptic

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22
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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

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Bischloromethyl Ether (BCME)

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23
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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

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Bischloromethyl Ether (BCME)

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24
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A chemical which affects the stabilization of the acid base balance within embalming solutions and in the embalmed tissues

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Buffers

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25
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Minute blood vessels, the walls of which comprise a single layer of endothelial cells; connect the smallest arteries with the smallest veins, and are where pressure filtration occurs

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Capillaries

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26
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The process of converting soluble protein to insoluble protein by heating or contact with a chemical such as an alcohol or an aldehyde

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Coagulation

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27
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The injection of a specialized chemical in conjunction with the routine arterial chemical

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Coinjection

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28
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A solution-like system in which the size of the solute particle is between 1 and 100 nanometers

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Colloid

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29
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Loss of moisture from body tissue which may occur antemortem or postmortem

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Dehydration

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30
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Rendered thoroughly dry, exhausted of moisture

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Desiccation

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31
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Sloughing off of the epidermis, wherein there is a separation of the epidermis from the underlying dermis formally referred to as skin slip

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Desquamation

32
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Separation of substances in solution by the difference in their rates of diffusion through a semipermeable membrane

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Dialysis, aka Selective Diffusion

33
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The destruction and/or inhibition of most pathogenic organisms and their products in or on the body

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Disinfection

34
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The movement of embalming solutions from the point of injection throughout the arterial system and into the capillaries

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Distribution Solution

35
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The movement of molecules or other particles in solution from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration until uniform concentration is reached

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Diffusion

36
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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

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Diffusion Solution

37
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Tubular instrument of varying diameter and shape, preferable with a plunger, that is inserted into a vein to aid in drainage of blood and to restrict the exit of vascular embalming solution

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Drain Tube

38
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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

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Dry Gangrene

39
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Abnormal accumultion of the fluids in tissue or body cavities

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Edema aka Dropsy

40
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Abnormal accumultion of the fluids in tissue or body cavities

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Edema aka Dropsy

41
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Free floating object in the blood stram

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Embolism

42
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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

43
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Grey discoloration of the body cause by the reaction of formaldehyde from the embalming process with hemoglobin to form methyl hemoglobin

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Formaldehyde Grey

44
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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

45
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Necrotic tissue that is wet as a result of inadequate venous drainage, may be accompanied by bacterial infection

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Wet Gangrene

46
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Antemortem necrosis in a wound infected by an anaerobic gas forming bacillus, the most common etiologic agent being Clostridium Perfringens

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Gas Gangrene

47
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Extravascular Movement of preservative fluids by gravitational force to the dependent areas of the body

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Gravity Filtration

48
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Chemical in powder form that has the ability to absorb and to dry

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Hardening Compound

49
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Embalming instrument used to hypodermically inject areas of the body with embalming chemicals

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Hypo Valve Trocar / Parietal Needle

50
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Injection of very strong arterial fluid under relatively high pressre into head and face through both common carotid arteries to effect preservation and disinfection while minimizing swelling

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Instant Tissue Fixation

Head Freeze

51
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The amount of a poison that will kill 5-% of the group to which it has been administered

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Lethal Dose 50% (LD50)

52
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The smallest dose of a poison on record that produces death

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Minimum Lethal Dose

53
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Chemicals added to the embalming solution to deal with varying demands predicated upon the embalming fluid to be used, type of embalming, the environment, and the condition of the body

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Modifying Agents

54
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The passage of solvent form a solution of lesser to one of greater solute concentration when the two solutions are separated by a semi-permeable membrane

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Osmosis

Hindered Diffusion

55
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Degree of acidity or alkalinity

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pH

56
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The injection of a specialized chemical prior to the injection of a routine arterial chemical

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Preinjection

57
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Chemical in powder form

Typically used for surface embalming of the remains

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Preservative Powder

58
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The action of a force against an opposing force

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Pressure

59
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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 to diffuse with the interstitial fluids

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Pressure Filtration

60
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A suture made around the circumference of a circular opening or puncture to close it or to hold the margins in position

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Purse String Suture

61
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Process that renders a substance free of all microorganisms

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Sterilization

62
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Distension of the tissues beneath the skin by gas or air; an antemortem condition brought about by a surgical procedure or trauma

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Subcutaneous Emphysema

63
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The force that acts on the surface of a liquid and tends to minimize surface area

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Surface Tension

64
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The force that acts on the surface of a liquid and tends to minimize surface area

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Surface Tension

65
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Chemical that reduces the molecular cohesion of a liquid so it can flow through smaller apertures

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Surfactant

66
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Institution of disinfection and decontamination measures after the preparation of the remains

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Terminal Disinfection

67
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Institution of disinfection and decontamination measures after the preparation of the remains

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Terminal Disinfection

68
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The formation or presence of an attached blood clot

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Thrombosis

69
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Postmortem accumulation of gas in tissues or cavities brought about by an anaerobic gas forming bacillus

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Tissue Gas

70
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A poisonous substance of a plant, animal, bacterial, or fungal origin

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Toxin

71
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Sharply pointed surgical instrument used in cavity embalming to aspirate the cavities and inject cavity fluid

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Trocar

72
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In liquids, muddy with particles of extraneous matter, not clear or transparent

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Turbid

73
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An agent used to remove chemical constituents from municipal water supplies that could interfere with drainage and preservation

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Water Conditioner

74
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Injection of an arterial solution composed of a preservative embalming fluid which is diluted with supplemental chemicals such as humectants, water conditioners, and co-injections

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Waterless Embalming

75
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A condition resulting from the use of an embalming solution containing an insufficient amount of preservative to meet the preservation demand of the tissues; the interstitial spaces are overly filled, engorged with water

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Water-logged

76
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A method of sewing an incision along the edges without entering the opening whereby the suture becomes invisible and the line of suture becomes depressed, which lends it ease of concealment by waxing

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Worm Suture

Inversion, draw stitch

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