Terms D-F Flashcards
DNA
Molecule found in the nucleus of living cells that encode the genetic information of the organism
Defense wound
Cuts or slashes found on the arms hands or fingers of a deceased person that are suggestive of a struggle with it with the persons attacker
Dermatopathology
The study of the causes and course of skin diseases
Dicing injury
Small abrasions and cuts especially on the face caused by shattered window glass due to a car crash
Diener
Autopsy assistant; comes from the German word diener which means a servant
Dry floater
A decomposed body found on land and exposed to air
Dura mater
The thick and dense tough membrane directly beneath the skull covering the brain
Entrance wound
Hey perforating injury caused by the entrance of a foreign object, such as a bullet or a knife or even electricity into the body
Epidural hemorrhage
Bleeding in the area between the school and the outer layer of the membrane that surrounds the brain
Exit wound
The injury caused when a foreign object, such as a bullet or a knife or even electricity exits the body
Exhume
To remove the body which is been buried from the grave for an autopsy examination
Failure to thrive
A condition in which a baby or young child does not gain weight and girl normally
For amen magnum
The large hole at the base of the school where the base of the brain continues as the spinal cord, exits the school and moves down the body through the center of the vertebral bones of the spine
Forensic anthropologist
A physical anthropologist who evaluates skeletal remains to help determine the identification and possibly the cause and manner of death
Forensic odontological
A subspecialty of dentistry involved in postmortem identifications comparing dental x-rays taken during life with those taken after death. The forensic odontologist is also an expert in evaluating bite mark evidence
