Test 1 - Vocabulary Flashcards
Colorless liquid used to soften and remove scabs
Acetone aka Dimethylketone
A deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical hormones
Addisons Disease
An outpouring of lymph into the peritoneal cavity
Agunal Exudation
An organic compound containing nitrogen; any compounds formed from ammonia
Amines
Localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel
Aneurysm
Triangular depression in front of the bend of the elbow
Antecubital Fossa
The external openings of the nostril
Anterior Nares
Glycoprotein substance developed by the body in response to, and interacting specifically with foreign substance
Antibody aka Immunoglobin
A weakness or feebleness of any organ or function
Asthenia
Destruction of bacteria by action of certain chemical substances
Bacteriolysis
Carcinogen potentially produced when formaldehyde and sodium hypocholrite comes into contact with each other
Bischoloromethyl Ether
A one piece scalpel for making incisions and excisions
Bistoury
One of the discovers of formaldehyde
Alex Butlerov
Pathogen is passed from host to host
Circle of Transmission
Combined with red and white blood cells separated into distinct layers
Chicken Fat Clot
An influential person in medical embalming who published a book about a method of embalming without evaceration
Gabriel Clauderus
Five to Six minutes when death can be restored
Clinical Death
Supplements and enhances the action of vascular embalming
Coinjection Fluid
Microorganisms found normally in the colon
Coliform Organisms
Part of large intestines; extending from cecum to the rectum
Colon
Rounded articular process on a bone
Condyle
Transparent part of the tunic of the eyeball
Cornea
A condition of skin puckering caused by the contraction of the erector pili
Cutis Anserina
Stroke or tolling of a death bell
Death Kneel
Spasms of death
Death Throe
Signal of approaching death
Death Token
Decomp of proteins by enzymes of aerobic bacteria
Decay
The dental formula of a man is what?
8 Incisors 4 Canines 8 Pre Molars 12 Molars 32 Total
General inflammation of the skin
Dermatitis
Cutting in an oblique or slanted direction
Diagonal Incision
Separation of substances in solution; can pass through semipermeable memrane
Dialysis aka Selective Diffusion
An acute infectious disease characterized by the formation of a false membrane on any mucous surface
Diptheria
Unchecked putrefaction
Disintegration
Applied to inaminate objects/ surfaces to destroy disease causing agents?
Disinfectant
A wooden or metal rod used as a armature
Dowel
Difficult or painful breathing
Dyspnea
Free floating object in the bloodstream
Embolism
An orgaic catalyst producede by living cells an capable of autolytic decomposition
Enzyme
Most commong active dye
Eosin
Clear, volatile liquid used as a wax solvent or to remove grease oil, and adhesive tape
Ether
Disease characterized by a rash
Exanthematous Disease
The look of death
Facies Hippocratica
Removal of particles from a solution
Filtration
Used to test for blood circulation
Flourescin
Rubber stopper containing two tubes; mainly used for aspiration
Gooseneck
An incision on the surface of the skin used when raising the common carotid arteries
Half Moon Incision
Translated Gannals text into Engish and promoted embalming for sanitary purposes
Richard Harlan
Discovered the circulation of blood
Willian Harvey
The Hunters Canal is named after this man
John Hunter
Eminence at the medial corner of the closed eyelids
Inner Canthus
Incision made lengthwise on a vessel
Longitudinal
Noose-like suture, not pulled taut before notting
Loop Stitch
Tuberculosis of the skin
Lupus Vulgaris
Hydrolytic enzyme that acts destructively upon cells and tissues
Lysin
Contains hydrolytic enzymes
Lysosomes
Father of microscopic anatomy/ Histology. First to note capillary circulation
Marcello Malpighi
In a dying state; in the agonal period
Moribund
A material which can cause inheritable genetic changes in offspring
Mutagen
An involuntary, rapid movement of the eyeball ususally side to side
Nystagmus
What does NTP stand for?
National Toxicology Program
Can dry moist tissue and bleach the skin
Phenol aka Carbolic Acid
Can reduce neck swelling by variable air pressure
Pneumatic Collar
Embalming equipment used to inject a substance into a deceaseds mouth
Poze Injector
Projection of the jaw or jaws that may cause problems with closing the mouth
Prognathism
Wards off diseases
Prophylactic
Any one group of nitrogenous organic compounds formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on proteins
Ptomaine
Substance similar in chemical properties, but differs in atomic weight and electric charge
Radionucleotide
Inner lining of the eye
Retina
Invented the trocar
Samuel Rogers
A yellow, sickly color of the complexion
Sallow
The white portion of the eye
Sclera
Causing an allergic reaction after repeated exposure
Sensitizer
Chemical agent that isolates metal ions so they cannot adversely react with blood or water
Sequestering agent
Holds cotton swabs, wipes out the eyes
Spring Forceps
Eyebrow
Supercilium
Cessation of heart activity
Syncope
Drawing together or a contraction of gels
Syneresis
A brown to black band of discoloration in the sclera of the eye
Tache Noire
A French medical doctor; preeminent forensic doctor of the 19th century
Auguste Tardieu
Rupture of minute blood vessels and bloodd settles into the dependent areas of the body
Tardieu Spots
Non inheritable mutations in offspring
Teratogen
A buzzingg or ringing in the ears
Tinnitus
Capable of inducing growth of a tumor
Tumorigenic
Muddy with particles of extraneous matter
Turbid
Attaches to teh oulet of a gravity perculator
Valentine Tube
Father of Bacteriology
Leeuwenhoek
A drug bacterium found in feces and open wounds
Vancomycin- Resistant Enterococci
