Forensic Medicine Flashcards

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A science and art of dealing with prevention, cure and alleviation of disease. It is that part of science and art of restoring and preserving health

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Medicine

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Is that branch of medicine which deals with the application of knowledge to the purposes of law and in the administration pf justice

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Legal medicine

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Use of science to elucidate legal problems without specific reference or application to a particular case. It encompasses a variety of fields in forensic science such as pathology. Anthropology, odontology, toxicology, entomology and others

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Forensic medicine

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A branch pf law which concerns with the aspects of law and legal concepts to medical practice. It includes right, duties and liabilities of physician, patient and health institution

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Medical jurisprudence

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Difference between medical jurist and ordinary physician

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  1. An ordinary physician ignores trivial injuries not needing treatment which a medical jurist records all injuries to qualify the crime or justify the act
  2. An ordinary physician sees injury or disease to be able to treat while a medical jurist sees injury or disease in order to find out the cause
  3. The purpose of an ordinary physician is to arrive at a defenite diagnostic and institute proper treatment while a medical jurist testifies on bodily lesion seen for justice
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The system used in the philippines, which is handled by a medical jurist who is a registered physician duly qualified to practice medicine in the phil. The NBI and PNP have their own medical jurist who handles medico legal cases. His duty is to examined the victim or assailant to make report, and to appear in the court as an expert witness when summoned by the proper authorities

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Medico legal office system

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The _____________________ system is headed by a country coroner or borough coroner who may he a barrister, solicitoror a legally qualified practitioner of not less than (5) years standing in his profession and is elected by the country council or borough council

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Coroner system

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Evidence is the means sanctioned by the rules of court, of ascertaining the judicial proceeding the truth responding a matter of fact

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Medical evidence

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This is an evidence made known or addressed tonthe senses of the court. It is not limited to that which is know tonthe sense of vision. But is extended to what the sense of hearing, tadet, Smell and touch is percieved

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Autoptic or real evidence

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Limitations to the presentation of autoptic or real evidence

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Indescency and impropriety

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A physician may be commanded to appearbefore a court for his testimony. While in the witness stand, he is obligated to answer the question profounded by the counsel and presiding officer of the court. His testimony must be given orally and under oath or affirmation

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Testimonial evidence

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Types of physical evidence

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Corpus delicti - objects or substance which may be a part of the body pf the crime

Assosiative evidence - these are physical evidences which link a suspect to the crime

Traving evidence - these are physical evidences which may assist the investigator in loating the suspect

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The greater the number of similarities and disimilarities, the greater the is the probability of the conclusion to be correct

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Law of multiplicity of evidence

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Methods of identification

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By comparison - with the use of standard specimen, evidence under question can be compared in order to effect identification

By exclusion - is 2 or more persons have to be identified and all but one is not yet identified, the. The one whose identity is not yet established may be known by the process of elimination

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Characteristics that may easily be changed

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Growtg of hair
Bear or mustache
Clothing 
Frequent place of visit
Grade of profession
Body ornamentation
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Characteristics that may not be easily changed

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Mental memory
Speech
Gait (a manner of walking)

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A gait which the foot is raised high , thrown forward and brought down suddenly

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Ataxic gait

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18
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A gait associated with the staggering movement

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Cerebellar gait

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19
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A swaying movement due to knock-knee

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Cow’s gait

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A gait in which the steps are short, the feet dragged, the legs held more or less widely

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Paretic gait

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A gait in which the legs are held together and moves in stiff manner, and toes to drag and catch

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Spastic gait

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22
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A gait resembling duck

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Waddling gait

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A hoping gait in infantile paralysis

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Frog gait

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The straight line connecting the center of the succeeding steps. It is more or less in zigzag fashion especially when the legs are far apart ehile walking

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Gait line

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25
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The longitudinal line drawn or each foot mark

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Foot line

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These are the characteristics movement of the body particullar to a person

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Mannerism

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27
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Points of identification applicable to both living and dead before onset decompositiond

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Occupational marks
Race 
Stature
Teeth
Tattoo marks
Deformities
Birth marks
Injuries leaving permanent result
Moles 
Scars
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Importance of tattoo

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It may helpin the identification of the person

It may indicate memorable events in his life

It may indicate the social stratum to which the person belongs

It implies previous commitment in prison membership in a gang

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Methods of tattoo removal

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Excision
Dermabrasion
Laser
Salabrasion

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Invovles an injection of a local anesthetic to numb the area after which the tattoo is removed surgically. The edges are then brought together and sutured

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Excision

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A small portion pf tattoo is sprayed with a solution that freezes the area. The tattoo is then sanded with rotary abrasive instrument csusing the skin to peel. Because some bleeding is likely to occur, a dressing is immediately applied tonthe area

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Dermabrasion

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32
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Considered as one of the best methods of tattoo removal

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Laser

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A cenuries old procedure using local anesthetic applied atoundbthe tattoo area after which a solution of ordinary tap water dipped in table salt applied and an abrading apparatus such as the one used in dermabrasion or even a simplier device is used such as a wooden block wrapped in gauze

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Salabrasion

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34
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Regular form and location with stuch marks

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Surgical operation scars

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Scars are large irregular in shape and may be keloid

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Burns and scalds

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Disc like with depressed center. They may be adherent to the underlying tissue

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Gunshot wound scars

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Irregular in shape furrowed, with edges hardened and uneven

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Tubercolous sinus

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38
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Depressed scar following loss of tissue

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Gumma

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39
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Located at bend of elbow, dorsum of feet, or at the temporal region

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Venesection

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Bluish white scar

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Lupus

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41
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Short parallel scars on the lower part of the back and loin

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Wetcupping

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42
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A common practice of some tribes in africa is to place some marks on the exposed parts pf the body

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Tribal marks

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43
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The presence of testes in the male and ovaries in the female

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Sexual organs

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44
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Basis of bertillon’s method of identification

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Human skeleton does not change after 20 years

It is impossible for two human beings to have bones alike

Measurement easily taken with the aid of simple instrument

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45
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Whence was Anthropometry first introduced

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Paris France in 1882 by alphonse bertillon

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46
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Experiment have shown that the best known person cannot be recognized under the clearest moonlight at a distance of 16 to 17 yards and by starlight any further than 10 to 13 yards

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Clearest moonlight or starlight

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A person can hardly recognize another person at a distance further than 100 yards if the person has neber been seen before; but person who are almost stranger may be recognized at a distance pf 25 yards

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Broad daylight

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Produces sufficient light fron the identification of individual provided that the person’s eye is focused towards the individual he wishes to identify during the flash

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Flash of lightning

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49
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The identification is relative to the kind and intensity of the light

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In case of artificial light

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50
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The ovum is about 1.0 cm with limb buds only present

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1st month of fetus

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The ovum has a length of 2.5 cm with an embryo about 1.0 cm long with head, ears and hands well formed

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2nd month of fetus

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The length is 9.0 cm. With nail begining to appear and the placenta can be differentiated

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3rd month of fetus

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The length is 16.0 cm and the sex can be differentiated, with the fingers beginning to open and hair beginning to appear on the head

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4th month of fetus

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Fetus processes hair in the head and lanugo over the body body surfaces. Nails are distinct. Skin shows sebaceous secretion. Dental gum appears at the mandible

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5th month of fetus

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Fetus weigh 2.5 kg. Lanugo and vernix present in the skin are dark and wrinkled. Meconium is present in the small intestine and at the beginning of the large intestine. Brain show convolutions the testis is found in the abdominal cavity. Hair and eyebrow or eye-lashes begin to appear

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6th month of fetus

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The body is dark red and plump, with hair on the scalp, the testis begins to descend towards the scrotum

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7th month of fetus

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Fetus has rosy skin, and nails reach the ends of the finger-tips convolutions of the brain are more distinct second piece os sternum ossified papillary membrane disappears

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8th month of fetus

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Brain convolution reach the grey matter. The scrotum is occupied by the testis. The body surface is now pale. Sebaceous secretion is formed at the flexures of joints, nails fully formed and developed

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9th month of fetus

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Is the sum total of all vital processes by which the physical integrity of the body is maintained

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Life

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The state of complete persistent cessation of the vital function of the body such as function of the heart, the lings and the brain

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Death

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Kinds of death

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Clinical or somatic death - type of death usually declared by the members of the immediate family of the diseased or the physician

Molecular or cellular death - type of death characterized by death pf individual cells (one at a time) after the somatic death the nerve cells and brain cells die earlier at about 5 minutes due to loss of food and oxygen while the muscles live longer until the onset pf the rigor mortis which about two or three hours after death

Apparent death - a trancient loss of consiousness of the temporary cessation of the vital function of the body on acount of disease , external stimulus other forms of influence

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Signs of death

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Cessation of respiration

Cooling of the body

Cessation of heart and circulation

Insensibility of the body and loss of power to
move

Changes in the eyes

Changes in skin

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(Period of the muscle irritability) muscles are relaxed and capable pf contracting when stimulated; pupil are dilated incontinence of urination and defection lasts 3 - 6 hours

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Primary flacidity

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3 - 6 hours after death and may last 24 - 36 hours, body becomes rigid due to contraction of the muscles

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Stage of post morten rigidity

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65
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Body is exposed to temperature above 77 degree ceslius, pugllistic attitude and more or less permanent

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Heat stiffening

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66
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Due to solidification of fat when the body is exposed to freezing temperature

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Cold stiffening

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67
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Rigidity of the miscles which occur at the moment of death due to nervous tension, exhaustion and injury to the nervous system

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Cadaveric spasm or instantaneous rigor

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Due to dissolution of the muscles, protein onset of putrefaction, the body becom limp again and the muscles are no longer capable of responding to mechanical or electrical stimulus. Notes about 48 hours of death

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Stage of secondary flacidity or secondary relaxation

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The stasis of the blood due to the cessation of the circulation enhances the coagulation of blood vessel. Blood cloting is accelerated incases of death by infectious fevers and delayed in cases of asphyxia, poisoning by opium, hydrocyanic acid or carbon monoxide poisoning

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Coagullation of the blood

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It is the discoloration of the body after death when the blood tends to pool on the blood vessels for the most dependent portion of the body. The blood remains fluid in the body after for 6 - 8 hours and gradually clot until its fully developed at about 12 hours, the appearance of post mortem lividity usually starts about 20 - 30 minutes after death, thus, it can also be means in approximating the time of death of the person. But is more useful in determining the position of the body after death

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Post mortem lividity

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Stages of lividity

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Hypostatic lividity - it is the lividity when the dicoloration is due to the blood pooled in the most dependent areas of the body

Diffusion lividity - it is a fixed or permanent discoloration when the blood clotted, inside the blood vessels or has diffused to different parts of the body

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It is the breaking down of the complex protein into simplier components assosiated with the evolution foul smelling gases and accompanied by the change of color of the body. Decomposition by bacteria; noted after 48 hours after death; firts appears as a greenish dicoloration, body swelling and reddish discoloration along the lines of superficial veins occur: called MARBLING

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Putrefaction

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Principal changes undergone by the soft tissue of the body during putrefaction

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  1. Changes in the color of the tissue
  2. Evolution of gasses in the tissues
  3. Liquification of the soft tissues
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74
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A fee hours after death, there is hemolysis of the blood in the blood vessel and as a result of which hemoglobin is liberated.

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Changes in the color of the tissue

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Carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrogen, sulphurated hydrogen, phosphoretted hydrogen and methane gases are formed. The offensive oddors are due to this gases and also due to a small quantity of mercaptans.

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Evolution of gases in the tissues

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76
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Effects of the pressure of the gases of putrefaction

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Dicplacement of the blood

Bloating of the body

Fluid coming out of both nostrils and mouth

Extrusion of the fetus in a gravid uterus

Floating of the body

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77
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As decomposition progresses, the soft tissues of the body undergo softening and liquefication. The eyeball, brain, stomach, intestine, liver and spleen putrefy

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Liquefication of the soft tissues

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Factors affecting rate of putrefication

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Internal factors

  • age
  • cause of death
  • condition of the body

External factors

  • air and moisture
  • condition and type of the soil
  • presence of water
  • effect of clothing
  • effect of coffin
  • depth of burial
  • mass grave
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79
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Special forms of putrefaction

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Mummification
Saponification
Maceration

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80
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Classes of death

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Natural death - due to desease or ailment

Violent death - due to injuries of outside force

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Violent deaths

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Accident death - art 12 par 4
Negligent death
Infanticidal death - art 255
Parricidal death - art 247
Homicidal death - art 249
Murder - art 248
Suicidal death - art 253 
Euthanasia (mercy killing)
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Pathological Classification of death

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Death of syncope - Loss of consciousness, fall of blood pressure, cardiac standstill, cerebral metabolism, hyperventilation, cardiac desease, tussive syncope and hysterical syncope

Death of asphyxia - lack of oxygen in the air or from an obtructing mechanism to respiration

Death of comma - profound stupor in sick ess or after severe injury

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Types of asphyxia

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Anoxic death - assosiated with the faiulure of arterial blood to become normally saturated with oxygen

Anemic anoxic death - due to a deseased capacity of the blood to carry oxygen

Stagnant anoxic death - brought about by the failure of the circulation

Histotoxic anoxic death - due to the failure of the cellular oxidative process, although the oxygen is delivered to the tissues, it cannot be utilized properly

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Types of mechanicsl asphyxia

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Strangulation (throttling) 
Smothering or suffocation
Hanging 
Chocking
Crushing or traumatic asphyxia
Drowning
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Death as punishment

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Death by lethal injection

Death by electrocution (200-5000) voltage

Death by gas chamber

Death by hanging

Death by musketry

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A comprehensive study of a dead body performed by trained physician using recognized dissection procedures snd techniques, primary to determine the true cause of death. Indicates that in addition to an external examination, the body is opened and internal examination is conducted

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Autopsy

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Refers to an external examination of a dead body witjout incision being made, although blood and other fluidsay be collected for examination

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Post mortem examination

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Kinds of autopsies

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Hospital or non-official autopsy
Medico legal or official autopsy
Negative autopsy
Negligent autopsy

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Methods of diposal of the dead body

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Embalming

Burial

Funeral

Cremation

Disposal of the dead body to the sea

Use of dead body for scientific
purposes

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90
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It is the raising or disinterring of the dead body or remains from the grave

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Exhumation (Disinterring)

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91
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Scientific impairment of the body structure or function caused by outside force or agent

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Injury

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An injury pf the body caused by physical agents which is the application of stimulus to the body producing damage or injury to the tissue

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Physical injury

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A break or or solution in the continuity of the skin or tissues of the body

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Wound

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A specific tissue response to the injury by the living or inanimate agents, ot to electrical or chemical etc, characterized by vascular dilatation, fluid exudation and accumulation of leukocytes in the tissues

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Inflammation

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95
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Classification of wound or physical injury

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A. As to severity
mortal wound
non mortal wound

B. As to kind pf instrument used
     blunt - lacerated
     sharp-edged - incised 
     sharp-pointed - punctured
     sharp-edged and pointed - stab
     rough - abrasion

C. As to the manner of infliction

D. As to the depth of wound

E.  As to the relation of the site of application of force and injury
      Coup injury 
      Contre coup 
      Coup contre coup
      Locus minoris resistencia
      Extensive injury

F. Medico legal classification
Mutilation
Slight physical injury ( 1-9 days)
Less serious physical injury (10-30 days)
Serious physical injury (more than 30 days)
Administration of injurious substance or
beverages

G. As to the type of wound
Closed wound
Open wound

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96
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Injury at the side of the application

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Coup injury

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97
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Injury found opposite the side of application

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Contre coup

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98
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Injury both at the side and opposite side of the application

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Coup contre coup

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99
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Injury is found on same area offering the least resistance to the force applied

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Locus minoris resistencia

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100
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Involves a greater area of damage

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Extensive injury

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101
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Minute pinpoint circumscribed extravasation of blood in the subcutaneous tissues or underneath the mucous membrane

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Petechiae

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102
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Wound in the substance of the true skin and the subcutaneous cellular tissuescharacterized by swelling and discoloration of the tissue due to extravasation of blood

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Contusion (bruise)

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103
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Large extravation of blood in a newly formed cavity secondary to trauma characterized by swelling, dicoloration and effusion of blood underneath the tissue

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Hematoma

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104
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The straining or tearing of the articular tendons, ligaments and muscles characterized by swelling and discoloration of the tissue involve and extreme pain

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Sprain

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105
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It is a break or solution in the continuity of the bone tissues resulting from violence ( it can be either simple, compound or comminuted )

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Fracture

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106
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Displacement of the articular surfaces of the bones forming the joints usually secondary to trauma (simple or compound)

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Dislocation

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107
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Condition of the brain resulting from a sudden jarring or stunning of the brain which follows a blow on the head characterized by headache or dizziness, unconscious or semi unconscious, relax and flaccid muscle, slow and shallow respiration and rapid buy weak pulse

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Cerebral concussion

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108
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It is the bleeding usually in the cavity or organes inside the body (intra-cranial, rupture of organs and laceration of organs)

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Internal hemorrhage

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109
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A condition of the female who has not experienced sexual intercourse and whose genital organs have not been alterred by carnal correction

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Virginity

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110
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Kinds of virginity

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Moral virginity
Physical virginity
Demi-virginity
Virgo intacta

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111
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State of not knowing the nature of sexual life and not having experienced sexual relation

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Moral virginity

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112
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A physical condition whereby a woman is conscious of the nature of the sexual life but not have experiences sexual intercourse. Applies to woman who have reached sexual maturity but not experienced sexual maturity

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Physical virginity

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113
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A condition whereby a hymen is intact, with the edges distinct and regular, and the opening is small to barely admit the tip of the smallest finger of the examiner even if the thighs are separated

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True physical virginity

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114
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A condition whereby a hymen is unruptured but the orifice is wide and elastic to admit two or more finger of the examiner with a lesser degree of resistance

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False physical virginity

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115
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Applied to woman who have had previous physical act but not yet given birth

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Virgo intacta

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116
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A condition of a woman who permits any form of sexual liberties as long as they abstain on rupturing the hymen by sexual act

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Demi virginity

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117
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The laceration or rupture of the hymen as a result of sexual intercourse

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Defloration

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118
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Sexual deviations

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Homosexuality (bading)
Infantosexuality (bata)
Bestosexuality (hayop)
Autosexuality (masturbate)
Gerontophilia (matanda)
Necrophilia (patay)
Incest (kadugo)
Satyriasis (libog sa lalake)
Nymphomania (libog sa babae)
Fellatio (chupa)
Cunnilingus (kain pepe)
Anilingus (kain pwet)
Sadism (gusto nananakit)
Masochism (gusto nasasaktan)
Fetishism (object)
Pygmalionism (statue)
Frottage (kiskisan)
Voyeourism (silip)
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119
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a skin injury caused by scraping off of superficial skin due to friction against a rough surface.

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Abrasion

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120
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a peculiar waxy substance consisting of salts and fatty acids and formed from the decomposition of corpse tissues, specially in moist habitats, also called grave-wax.

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adipocere

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121
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the reproductive organ of a male insect.

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aedeagus

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122
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impairment or loss associated with brain injury of the ability to recognized or comprehend the meaning of stimuli including familiar objects and and symbols.

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agnosia

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123
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any part of the respiratory tract thought which air passes during breathing.

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airways

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124
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the smallest of the lungs airways that connect terminal bronchioles and alveolar sacs, sometimes called bronchioles.

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Alveolar ducts

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125
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microscopic air sacs in which gas exchange between the blood and the lungs occur.

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alveoli

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126
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partial or total loss of memory for past experiences.

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amnesia

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127
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loss of the ability to form words accurately caused by brain lesion or damage to peripheral nerves that carry impulses to the articulatory muscles.

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anarthria

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128
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any condition in which the number of red blood cells, the amount of hemoglobin, and the volume of packed red blood cells per 100 ml of blood are less that normal.It may result from increased destruction of red blood cells, excessive blood loss or decreased production of red cells.

A

anemia

129
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anemia caused by aplasia of bone marrow or its destruction by chemical agents or physical factors.

A

aplastic anemia

130
Q

acquired disorder characterized by

premature erythrocyte destruction owing to abnormalities in the individuals own immune system.

A

auto immune hemolytic

131
Q

anemia caused by hemolysis of red blood cells

resulting in reduction of normal red cell life span.

A

hemolytic

132
Q

anemia resulting from a demand on

stored iron greater than can be met.

A

iron deficiency anemia

133
Q

anemia in which megaloblasts are found
in the blood, usually due to a deficiency of folic acid or vitamin
B12.

A

megaloblastic anemia

134
Q

a hemolytic process associated
with thrombotic thrombotic purpura, prosthetic heart valve, and
burns. It is visualized in the peripheral blood smear by
fragmentation of the red cells and other bizarre morphology.

A

Microangiopathic hymolytic

135
Q

a type of megaloblastic anemia due to a deficiency of

vitamin B12, directly linked to absence of intrinsic factor.

A

pernicious

136
Q

hereditary chronic anemia in which abnormal sickle or
crescent shaped erythrocytes are present.It is due to the
presence of hemoglobin S in the red blood cells.

A

sickle cell

137
Q

a protein produced for body defense in response to an antigen.An antibody is a substance that appears in the plasma or body fluids as a result of stimulation by an antigen and will react specifically with that antigen in some observable way.

A

antibody

138
Q

a substance such as EDTA that prevent coagulation or clotting of the blood.

A

anticoagulant

139
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a foreign substance, usually a protein, capable of stimulating an antibody response for body defense.Any substance that when introduced parenterally into an individual lacking lacking the substance,stimulates the production of an antibody that when mixed with the antibody react with it in some observable way.

A

antigen

140
Q

failure of an organ or tissue to develop normally.

A

aplasia

141
Q

lack of oxygen or excess of carbon dioxide in the body.Asphyxia may lead to unconsciousness, seizures, damage to various sensory systems and death.

A

asphyxia

142
Q

a chronic condition in which constriction (spasm) of the bronchial tubes occurs in response to irritation, allergy, or other stimuli.

A

asthma

143
Q

deposition of plaques of cholesterol esters in blood vessels, resulting in the narrowing of the vessel lumen and restricting blood flow.

A

Atherosclerosis

144
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a loss of function due to age, disuse, or disease.

A

athrophy

145
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mental introversion in which thinking is governed by personal needs and the world is perceived in terms of wishes rather than reality.Extreme preoccupations with one’s own thoughts and fantasies.

A

autism

146
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a physical examination of the corpse through dissection to determine cause of death (also necropsy and postmortem).

A

autopsy

147
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a small piece of tissue excised for the purpose of analysis.

A

biopsy

148
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a circular or oval patterned injury consisting of two opposing symmetrical.U-shaped arches separated at their bases by open spaces.Following the periphery of the arches are a series of individual abrasions, contusions, or lacerations reflecting the size, shape, arrangement, and distribution of the class characteristics of the contacting surfaces of the human dentition.

A

bite mark

149
Q

the transient phase in corpse decomposition that follows the fresh phase and is characterized by excessive swelling, produced by gases trapped internally.

A

bloat

150
Q

an immunologically distinct, genetically determined class of human erythrocyte antigens, identified as A, B, AB, and O.A classification of red blood cell surface antigens, ABO is the best known of the blood group systems.

A

blood group

151
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a way of saying which blood group antigens are present on the persons red cells.

A

blood type

152
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infectious, disease causing microorganism that maybe found or transported in biological fluids.

A

bloodborne pathogen

153
Q

liquid blood that has dried once it has come in contact with a surface.

A

bloodstain

154
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a heavy waterproof bag usually closed with a zipper and used to transport a corpse.

A

body bag

155
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the location where an offender disposes of the murder victim’s body.

A

body dump site

156
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the combining of sadism and masochism.

A

bondage

157
Q

(singular-bronchus) large divisions of the trachea that convey air to and from the lungs.

A

bronchi

158
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a small diameter airway branching from a bronchus.

A

bronchiole

159
Q

inflammation of the mucus membrane of the bronchial tubes, usually associated with a persistent cough and sputum production.

A

bronchitis

160
Q

contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi causing the narrowing of the bronchi.This narrowing increases the resistance or airflow into the lungs and may cause a shortness of breath typically associated with wheezing.

A

bronchospasm

161
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(coitus per os or sin of Gomorrah) the male organ is introduced into mouth, usually of a young child.

A

buccal coitus

162
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canines specially trained to find human decomposition scent and and alert their handlers to its location.

A

cadaver dog

163
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malodorous chemical compound produced during decomposition.

A

cadaverine

164
Q

n injury or disease that ultimately lead to death of the individual, generally determined by medical examiner or coroner (pathologists).

A

cause of death

165
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decaying animal flesh.

A

carrion

166
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the anterior body region in some arthropods consisting of the fused head and thorax.

A

cephalothorax

167
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the large brain mass located at the posterior base of the brain, responsible for balance and coordination of movement.

A

cerebellum

168
Q

bruising of brain tissue marked by swelling and hemorrhage and resulting in loss of consciousness.

A

cerebral contusion

169
Q

swelling of the brain caused by excessive buildup of fluid in the tissue.

A

cerebral adema

170
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is an ischemic stroke resulting from a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain.

A

cerebral infarctions

171
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the largest portion of the brain, include the cerebral hemispheres (cerebral cortex and basal ganglia)

A

Cerebrum

172
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persistent, prolonged, repeated.

A

chronic

173
Q

a chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of the tissue, can be cause =d by long term alcoholism, viral infections, and metabolic disease.

A

cirrhosis

174
Q

erectile tissue in female analogous to male penis, located above the urethra and covered by the clitoral hood.

A

clitoris

175
Q

a thick mass of coagulated liquid, ex. blood.A blood clot is formed by a complex mechanism involving plasma protein, fibrinogens, platelets, and other clotting factors.

A

clot

176
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the process of stopping blood flow from a wound or by which blood forms clot.

A

coagulation

177
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a disease affecting the blood clotting process.

A

coagulopathy

178
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is the oldest known medico legal code.

A

code of hammurabi

179
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state of profound unconsciousness from which the patient can not be aroused.

A

comma

180
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sudden shock to or jarring of the brain which may or may not cause a loss of consciousness.

A

concussion

181
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the delicate mucous membrane that covers the exposed surface of the eyeball and lines of the eyelids.

A

conjunctiva

182
Q

a wound that results when a small weapon is fired in contact with the skin.May divided into tight or loose contact wounds based on the amount of pressure used against the skin.

A

contact wound

183
Q

a bruise that is either superficial or internal.An injury cause by blunt object impact without laceration with surface discoloration due to subsurface hemorrhaging.An injury to subsurface tissue caused by a blow from a blunt instrument that does not break the skin.

A

contusion

184
Q

is a medical condition where the body muscle contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body.

A

convulsion

185
Q

the transparent membrane that cover the colored part of the eye.

A

cornea

186
Q

an artery supplying blood to the heart.

A

coronary artery

187
Q

(medical examiner) (pathologists) an officer responsible for determining the manner and cause of death.

A

coroner

188
Q

a dead human body, also called cadaver.

A

corpse

189
Q

is the oral stimulation of the female genitalia.

A

cunnilingus

190
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the loss of life characterized by clinically by combined failure of respiratory, cardiovascular, and nervous system activity.

A

death

191
Q

post mortem degenerative rotting of the corpse.Chemical breakdown, separating compounds into their component parts, includes breakdown pf proteins by putrefaction, of carbohydrates by fermentation, and of fats by rancidification.

A

decomposition

192
Q

may be seen as a bedsore that can produce an ulcer in the body caused by lying long in one position, this pressure necrosis can be found on elderly patients.

A

decubitus

193
Q

stab or incised wounds to the hands, wrists, forearms, and arms that may contain embedded fragments of the weapon.

A

defense wounds

194
Q

extreme mental excitement marked by defective perception, impaired memory, and rapid succession of confused and unconnected ideas, often with illusions and hallucinations.

A

delirium

195
Q

firm belief opposed to reality but maintained in spite of srong evidence to the contrary.

A

delusion

196
Q

are microscopic, unicellular, silica coated algae.Presence of diatoms in tissue is a sign of ante-Morten drowning.Diatoms are examined by acid digestion technique.

A

diatoms

197
Q

an irresistible desire for alcoholic drinks at periodic intervals.

A

dipsomania

198
Q

an accused person is nor criminally responsible if his unlawful act is the product of mental disease or mental defect.

A

durham rule

199
Q

s the medical term for a subcutaneous purpura larger than 1 centimeter or a hematoma, commonly called a bruise.

A

ecchymosis

200
Q

an acute disorder of pregnant and puerperal women, associated with convulsions and coma.

A

eclampsia

201
Q

obstruction of a blood vessel by foreign substances or by a blood clot.

A

embolism

202
Q

a disease that occurs continuously in a particular population but has a low mortality rate such as measles.

A

endemic

203
Q

inflammation of the lining membrane of the heart.Maybe due to invasion of microorganisms or an abnormal immunologic reaction.

A

endocarditis

204
Q

bleeding in the space between the dura matter and skull or wall of the vertebral canal around the spinal cord.

A

epidurral hemorrhage

205
Q

hemorrhage from the nose, nosebleed.

A

epistaxis

206
Q

ed blood cells.A type of blood cell that contain a nucleus in all vertebrates but man and that has hemoglobin in the cytoplasm.

A

erythrocytes

207
Q

intense, widespread reddening of the skin.

A

erythroderma

208
Q

the portion of the digestive canal extending from the throat to the stomach, also referred to as gullet.

A

esophagus

209
Q

male prostitutes.

A

eunuch

210
Q

(mercy killing) it means producing painless death of a person suffering from hopelessly incurable and painful disease.

A

euthanasia

211
Q

a skeleton on the outside of the body whose inner walls serves as a point for the attachment of muscles.

A

exoskeleton

212
Q

animal solid waste material discharged from the rectum through the anus.End product of digestion after absorption of nutrients and re-absorption of water.

A

feces

213
Q

is the oral stimulation or manipulation of the penis either by the female or male.

A

felatio

214
Q

sexual satisfaction by contact with articles of opposite sex.

A

fetichism

215
Q

s the application of medical knowledge in the administration of law and justice.

A

forensic medicine

216
Q

the study of post-mortem processes affecting human remains for the purposes of interpreting forensic data.

A

forensic taphonomy

217
Q

an Italian physician who in 1602 published the first book on forensic medicine.

A

fortunato fedele

218
Q

is the inability to start or to maintain the sexual arousal pattern in the female

A

frigidity

219
Q

contact with other persons to obtain sexual gratification.

A

frotteurism

220
Q

death of tissue due to lack of blood supply.

A

gangrene

221
Q

inflammation of the stomach, characterized by epigastric pain or tenderness, nausea, vomiting, and systemic electrolyte changes if vomiting persists.

A

gastritis

222
Q

a disease of the eye characterized by abnormal and damaging high pressure in the eye, usually due to a blockage of the channel that normally allows the outflow of fluid from the eye.

A

glaucoma

223
Q

branch of biology that deals with blood and blood forming organs.

A

hematology

224
Q

accumulation of blood in the tissue due to internal hemorrhaging.A tumor of blood caused by leakage from damage blood vessels, it contains enough blood to form a blood-filled space.

A

hematoma

225
Q

destruction or dissolution of red blood cells in such a manner that hemoglobin is liberated into the medium in which the cells are suspended.

A

hemolysis

226
Q

Any anemia resulting from destruction of red blood cells.

A

hemolytic anemia

227
Q

A hereditary blood disease characterized by impaired coagulability of the blood and a strong tendency to bleed.

A

hemophilia

228
Q

Coughing and spitting of blood as a result of bleeding from any part of the respiratory tract.

A

hemoptysis

229
Q

escape of whole blood from a blood vessel. Abnormal internal or external bleeding. May be venous, arterial, or capillary from blood vessels into the tissues, or into or from the body.

A

hemorrhage

230
Q

Rupture of tissue into an adjacent space due to internal pressure or swelling.

A

herniation

231
Q

castrated eunuchs.

A

hijrahs

232
Q

means persistent emotional and physical attraction to members of same sex.

A

homosexuality

233
Q

Thin membrane, in females, that separates the external genitalia from the vagina. The outer surface is a dry, squamous epithelium, and the inner surface is a moist mucous membrane.

A

hymen

234
Q

Having a body temperature below normal.

A

hypothermia

235
Q

Diminished blood volume.

A

hypovolemia

236
Q

Condition in which below-normal levels of oxygen are present in the air, blood, or body tissues, short of anoxia.

A

hypoxia

237
Q

Highly contagious, rapidly spreading skin disorder caused by staphylococcus or streptococcus and characterized by red blisters. Impetigo sometimes occurs as a result of poor hygiene.

A

impretigo

238
Q

Reproduction between related individuals.

A

inbreeding

239
Q

Injury produced by a sharp instrument and characterized by lack of surface abrasion and absence of bridging vessels, nerves, and smooth margins.

A

incised wounds

240
Q

A wound produced by a sharp-edged instrument or object.

A

incision

241
Q

Obstruction of blood flow (usually by arterial narrowing) that causes lack of oxygen and other bloodborne nutrients.

A

ischemia

242
Q

Death of cells as a result of decreased blood flow to affected tissues.

A

ischemia necrosis

243
Q

Any species of animal lacking a back bone.

A

invertebrate

244
Q

is the inability of a person to perform sexual intercourse.

A

impotence

245
Q

yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes due to an accumulation of bile pigments (e.g., bilirubin) in the circulating blood. Another cause is liver damage caused by hepatitis.

A

jaundice

246
Q

an irresistible desire to steal articles of little value.

A

kleptomania

247
Q

Outer lips to the vagina that are covered by pubic hair after menarche (onset of menstruation).

A

labia majora

248
Q

A wound produced by a tear in the skin due to application of blunt force in crushing or shearing.

A

laceration

249
Q

A coloration of the skin of the lower parts of a corpse caused by the settling of the red blood cells as the blood ceases to circulate.

A

livor mortis

250
Q

A general class of white blood cells that are important components of the immune system of vertebrate animals.

A

lymphocyte

251
Q

The larva of a higher fly. It sheds its skin twice and has three growth instars prior to pupariation. A legless larva without a well-developed head capsule.

A

maggot

252
Q

A mouth organ of invertebrates (especially in the arthropods and insects) used for seizing, biting, and manipulating food. With vertebrate organisms, it is recognized as the lower jaw.

A

mandible

253
Q

A typology of deaths according to whether they are due to homicide, suicide, accident, or natural causes. Death occurs in one of four manners: natural, if caused solely by disease; accidental, if it occurs without apparent intent; suicidal, if caused by the deceased; and homicidal, if someone other than the deceased caused it.

A

manner of death

254
Q

(shamming) means conscious, planned feigning or pretending a disease for the

A

mallingering

255
Q

opposite of sadism, derived from the name of Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch, an Austrian novelist, being whipped by his wife used to be a stimulant for his literary work.

A

masochism

256
Q

deals with the legal rights, privileges, duties and obligations of medical practitioner.

A

medical jurisprudence

257
Q

Brain infection involving an acute inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, characterized by drowsiness, confusion, irritability, and sensory impairments.

A

meningitis

258
Q

Any arthropod in the order Acari. These are very small to minute animals having four pairs of legs in the adult stage, but only three pairs in the larva. All mites have chelicerated mouth parts and lack mandibles.

A

mite

259
Q

The drying, shrinking, and hardening of dead flesh due to extreme dehydration.

A

mummification

260
Q

an irresistible desire to mutilate animals.

A

mutilomania

261
Q

The invasion of any living vertebrate animal, including people, by fly larvae, especially maggots. The description may be further refined to indicate location affected (e.g., nasal myiasis, rectal myiasis) or the predisposing cause (e.g., traumatic myiasis in a suppurating wound). Myiasis may be classified as either primary or secondary (facultative).

A

myiasis

262
Q

Insufficient oxygen supplies to meet the metabolic demands of heart muscles.

A

myochardial ischemia

263
Q

Inflammation of the muscles of the heart.

A

myocarditis

264
Q

Involuntary spasm or twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.

A

myoclonus

265
Q

The oxygen-transporting, pigmented protein of muscle resembles blood hemoglobin in function.

A

myoglobin

266
Q

Cutting of muscle; in forensic odontology, cutting facial muscles to release postmortem rigor mortis.

A

myotomy

267
Q

necros - corpse, phagia - to eat.

A

necrophagia

268
Q

sexual intercourse with dead body.

A

necrophilia

269
Q

Having a dietary fondness for dead flesh.

A

necrophilous

270
Q

Death of one or more cells or a portion of a tissue or organ.

A

necrosis

271
Q

A new and abnormal formation of tissue such as a tumor or growth.

A

neoplasm

272
Q

A disorder of the nervous system; in contemporary usage, a disease involving the cranial or spinal nerves.

A

neuropathy

273
Q

the patient suffer from emotional or intellectual disorder but does not loss touch with reality.

A

neuroses

274
Q

deterioration in joint integrity connected with use-wear exacerbated by inflammation and related to reduction in bone density.

A

osteoarthritis

275
Q

Inflammation of the bone especially the marrow caused by a pathogenic organism.

A

osteomyelitis

276
Q

Increased porosity of the bone, seen most often in the elderly.

A

Osteoporosis

277
Q

(pedophile) is an adult who repeatedly engages in sexual activities with children below the age of puberty.

A

paedophile

278
Q

abnormal and unorthodox sex play using unusual objects or parts of the body.

A

paraphilias

279
Q

At or near the time of death.

A

perimortem

280
Q

Pinhead-sized (red) dots which are minute hemorrhages found inside the eyelids and the facial skin; considered by pathologists to be a sign of strangulation.

A

petechiae

281
Q

it is an excessive or irrational fear of a particular object or situation.

A

phobia

282
Q

The liquid portion of whole blood containing water, electrolytes, glucose, fats, proteins, and gases. Contains all the clotting factors necessary for coagulation but in an inactive form. Once coagulation occurs, the fluid is converted to serum.

A

plasma

283
Q

Inflammation of the lungs.

A

pneumonitis

284
Q

After death, occurring after death, or pertaining to a postmortem examination, an autopsy.

A

postmortem

285
Q

artifact Alteration to the body that occurs after death that is not related to antemortem injury.

A

postmortem

286
Q

The period of time between death and corpse discovery.

A

postmortem interval

287
Q

painful penile erection in absence of sexual desire.

A

priapism

288
Q

A phenomenon whereby a mentally ill individual feigns the mental illness he or she actually has. The behavior is considered a temporary ego-supportive device that allows the individual to feel he or she has control over the illness.

A

pseudo mallingering

289
Q

An attempt to determine the mode of death (whether an accident, suicide, homicide, or natural causes) by an examination of what was known about the deceased.

A

psychological autopsy

290
Q

a person who is neither insane nor mentally defective but fails to conform to normal standards of behavior.

A

psychopath

291
Q

they are characterized by withdrawal from reality, living in a world of fantasy.

A

psychoses

292
Q

Accumulation of extra vascular fluid in the lungs that impairs gas exchange; usually due to either increased intravascular pressure or increased permeability of the pulmonary capillaries.

A

pulmonary edema

293
Q

The foul-smelling, anaerobic decomposition of moist or wet organic matter by microorganisms. The breakdown of tissues, particularly proteins, due to enzyme action.

A

putrefaction

294
Q

sexual stimulation while seeing flames or destruction of buildings.

A

pyromania

295
Q

The stiffness of the body after death that helps in reconstructing the time at which death occurred. The progressive rigidity of a corpse following death, caused by an accumulation of lactic acid in dying muscle tissues. This is a temporary condition lasting 12 to 36 h.

A

rigor mortis

296
Q

exual gratification is obtained or increased from acts of physical cruelty or causing of pain upon one’s partner.The term is derived from the name of a French nobleman Marquis de Sade, infamous for his crimes and writings.Many of his stories were about sexuality, cruelty, and torture.

A

sadism

297
Q

he conversion of corpse body fat into a curdlike foul-smelling product called adipocere

A

saponification

298
Q

Feeding on dead or decaying plant or animal material, such as carrion, corpses, dung, or rotting wood.

A

Saprophagous

299
Q

incessant sexual desire.

A

satyriasis

300
Q

A lateral curvature of the spine.

A

scoliosis

301
Q

A deficiency disease characterized by hemorrhagic manifestations and abnormal formation of bones and teeth.

A

scurvy

302
Q

Pathologic state, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their poisonous products in the bloodstream.

A

sepsis

303
Q

Bacteria in the blood system with signs and symptoms of disease.

A

septicemia

304
Q

it is the obtaining of sexual pleasure from the application of the mouth to the sexual organs.

A

sexual oralism

305
Q

is anal intercourse between two males or between a male and female.It is also called buggery.It is also called gerontophilia when the active agent is an adult and paederasty, wen the passive agent is a young boy who is known as catamite.

A

sodomy

306
Q

Rapid heartbeat (typically greater than 100 beats per minute).

A

tachycardia

307
Q

Rapid breathing.

A

tachypnea

308
Q

A characteristic pattern in the skin caused by particles of

unburned and partially burned powder from a shotgun blast at very close range.Also may be called stippling.

A

tatooing

309
Q

Condition marked by involuntary muscle contractions or spasms.

A

tetany

310
Q

An injury that is the result of any force such as blunt, sharp, or penetrating.

A

trauma

311
Q

rans - opposite, vesta - clothing of eonism.The term is derived from the name of Chevelier d’Eon Beamont, a Frenchman.It is usually found in the males who derived sexual pleasure by wearing female dress.

A

transvestism

312
Q

female homosexuality.Sexual gratification of a woman is obtained by another woman by simple lip kissing,generalized body contact, deep kissing, manual manipulation of breast and genitalia, genital apposition, friction of external genital organs, etc.In some case, artificial penis or phallus may be used.

A

tribadism

313
Q

is manual strangulation.

A

throttling

314
Q

sexual pleasure by witnessing the act of urination.

A

udinism

315
Q

Increased diameter of the blood vessels.

A

vasodilation

316
Q

(scoptophilia) peeping tom, sexual enjoyment by watching.

A

voyeurosim

317
Q

Breathing noisily and with difficulty; usually a sign of spasm or narrowing of the airways.

A

wheezing

318
Q

eunuch with intact genitalia.

A

zenana