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Vocab (3 of 6) Flashcards

1
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Chemical agents capable of destroying, and/or inhibiting the growth of saprophytic or pathogenic fungi, including molds

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FUNGICIDES

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A process in which a gaseous agent is used to destroy rodents or insects, which act as disease carriers

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FUMIGATION

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an abscess or pyogenic infection of a sweat gland or hair follicle

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FURUNCLE aka BOIL

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The vertical restraining fold of mucous membrane on the midline of the inside of each lip connecting the lip with the gum.

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FRENULUM

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5
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Total evacuation (absence) of tissue

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FOURTH DEGREE BURN

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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

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OSHA regulation limiting the amount of occupation exposure to formaldehyde gas.

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FORMALDEHYDE RULE

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discoloration of the body caused by the reaction of formaldehyde from the embalming process with hemoglobin to form methyl hemoglobin.

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FORMALDEHYDE GREY

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Colorless, strong-smelling gas that when used in solution is a powerful preservative and disinfectant; a potential occupational carcinogen

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FORMALDEHYDE aka HCHO or CH20

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10
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that amount of formaldehyde necessary to overcome any nitrogen residue and cause the body proteins to become coagulated

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FORMALDEHYDE DEMAND

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an opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes from the brain.

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FORAMEN MAGNUM

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12
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Intravascular blood discoloration that occurs when arterial solution enters an area (such as the face), but due to blockage, blood and embalming solution are unable to drain from the area.

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FLUSH (FLUSHING)

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13
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A common dye which is used to test for blood circulation

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FLUORESCEIN

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14
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The movement of the arterial solution from the point of injection through the blood vascular system.

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FLUID DISTRIBUTION

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The movement of the arterial solution through the capillaries into the intercellular spaces, from an intravascular to an extravascular position.

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FLUID DIFFUSION

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16
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A supplemental piece of equipment attached to the embalming machine which measures the flow of fluids in both gallons per hour and ounces per minute.

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FLOW METER

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17
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A dead human body, in a body of water, which has generated sufficient decomposition gasses to float to the surface of the water (face down).

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FLOATER

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18
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An agent employed in the preparation of tissues for the purpose of maintaining the existing form of the structure. Many agents are used, the most important one being formalin.

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FIXATIVE

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The act of making tissue rigid. The solidification of a compound.

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FIXATION

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20
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(hyperemia) an injury caused by heat which produces redness of the skin.

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FIRST DEGREE BURN

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21
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Rigidity of tissue due to chemical reaction.

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FIRMING

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22
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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

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Lesions of the mucous membrane of the lip or mouth usually caused by Herpes simplex type 1.

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FEVER BLISTERS

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24
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Bacterial decomposition of carbohydrates

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FERMENTATION

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25
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Agency of federal government created in 1914 to promote free and fair competition by prevention of trade restraints, price fixing, false advertising and other unfair methods of competition

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION aka FTC

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26
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Characterized by a high fever, causing dehydration of the body

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FEBRILE

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27
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A product of decomposition of fats

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FATTY ACIDS

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28
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Organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; chemically, a triglyceride ester, composed of glycerol and fatty acids

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FAT

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29
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An organism that prefers an oxygen environment but is capable of living and growing in its absence

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FACULTATIVE ANAEROBE

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A microorganism that prefers an environment devoid of oxygen but has adapted so that it can live and grow in the presence of oxygen

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FACULTATIVE AEROBE

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31
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Expression or appearance of the facial features after death The look of death.

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FACIES HIPPOCRATICA

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32
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The bony region containing the eyeball; the orbital cavity.

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EYE SOCKET aka ORBITAL CAVITY

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(outdated) Method of eye closure in which the upper lid is placed on top of the lower lid.

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EYELID OVERLAP

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34
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(palpebrae) two movable flaps of skin which cover and uncover each eyeball.

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EYELIDS

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A thin plastic dome-shaped disk used to restore contour just beneath the eyelids An aid in eye closure.

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EYECAP

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36
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OSHA required emergency safety device providing a steady stream of water for flushing the eye.

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EYE WASH STATION

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37
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Extravasation of blood as a result of eye enucleation.

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EYE ENUCLEATION DISCOLORATION

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38
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Removal of the eye for tissue transplantation, research and education.

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EYE ENUCLEATION

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39
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fluid or cellular debris exuding from blood vessels and deposited in tissues or tissue surfaces; usually a result of inflammation

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EXUDATE

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40
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From outside the body.

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EXTRINSIC

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41
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Discoloration of the body outside the blood vascular system, for example, ecchymosis, petechia, hematoma, and postmortem stain.

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EXTRAVASCULAR BLOOD DISCOLORATION

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42
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Outside the blood vascular system.

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EXTRAVASCULAR

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43
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drawn or pulled out.

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EXTRACTION

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44
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weight applied to a surface.

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EXTERNAL PRESSURE

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45
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loss of blood to the point where life can no longer be sustained

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EXSANGUINATION

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Reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employee’s duties.

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EXPOSURE OCCUPATIONAL

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47
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A specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral, contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employee’s duties.

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EXPOSURE INCIDENT

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48
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Any procedure used to prove a sign of death, usually performed by medical personnel.

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EXPERT TESTS OF DEATH

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49
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Enzymes which function outside of the bacterial cell wall.

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EXOENZYMES

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50
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To remove as by cutting out; the area from which something has been cut out.

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EXCISION

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51
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to remove as by cutting out.

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EXCISE

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52
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Disease characterized by a rash, for example, measles.

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EXANTHEMATOUS DISEASE

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53
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Is found in products as either the tetrasodium or disodium salt. They react chemically to “bind” calcium, which inhibits the blood clotting mechanism. It is a skin irritant, causing dryness and cracking.

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ETHYLENEDIAMINE TETRACETIC ACID (EDTA)

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54
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the discipline dealing with moral duty and obligation.

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ETHICS

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55
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Clear, volatile liquid used as a wax solvent or to remove grease, oil, and adhesive tape stains.

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ETHER

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56
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Bleeding from the nose.

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EPISTAXIS

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57
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the outermost layer of skin; the cuticle or scarf skin.

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EPIDERMIS

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58
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An organic catalyst produced by living cells and capable of autolytic decomposition.

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ENZYME

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A governmental agency with environmental protection regulatory and enforcement authority.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY aka EPA

60
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The surroundings, conditions, or influences that affect an organism or the cells within an organism.

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ENVIRONMENT

61
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he removal of an entire mass or part, especially a tumor or the eyeball, without rupture.

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ENUCLEATION

62
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Procedures that isolate or remove the bloodborne pathogen hazard from the workplace such as sharps disposal container, self-sheathing needles.

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ENGINEERING CONTROLS

63
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The true metabolic enzymes of bacterium, produced within the bacterial cell wall.

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ENDOENZYMES

64
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Free floating object in the blood stream

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EMBOLISM

65
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Preparation room equipment on which human remains are placed for the embalming procedure.

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EMBALMING TABLE

66
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Embalming chemical in powder form; typically used for surface treatment of the remains.

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EMBALMING POWDER

67
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Embalming where an absorbent material is saturated with an embalming chemical and placed in direct contact with the tissue.

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EMBALMING PACK

68
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That consideration given to the dead body prior to, during, and after the embalming procedure is completed; documentation is recommended.

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EMBALMING ANALYSIS aka CASE ANALYSIS

69
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The use of the vascular systems of the body for preservation, disinfection and restoration; usually accomplished through injection of embalming solutions into the arteries and drainage from the veins.

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EMBALMING VASCULAR

70
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Direct contact of internal or external body tissues with embalming chemicals

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EMBALMING SURFACE

71
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Report filled out for each body prepared and for each body received from another funeral home.

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EMBALMING REPORT aka CASE REPORT

72
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Injection of embalming chemicals directly into the tissues through the use of a syringe and needle or a trocar.

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EMBALMING HYPODERMIC

73
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Direct treatment other than vascular (arterial) embalming of the contents of the body cavities and the lumina of the hollow viscera; usually accomplished by aspiration and then injection of chemicals using a trocar.

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EMBALMING CAVITY

74
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Process of chemically treating the dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, to temporarily inhibit organic decomposition, and to restore an acceptable physical appearance. Four types: Cavity, Hypodermic, Vascular, Surface

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EMBALMING

75
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A severe skin irritation due to prolonged exposure to formaldehyde or other embalming chemicals

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EMBALMER’S ECZEMA

76
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excessive leanness; a wasted condition resulting in sunken surfaces of the face.

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EMACIATION

77
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An electrically heated blade which may be used to dry moist tissue, reduce swollen tissue, and restore contour to natural form aka tissue reducer.

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ELECTRIC SPATULA

78
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A device that uses a motor to create a suction for the purpose of aspiration.

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ELECTRIC ASPIRATOR

79
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A record of the electrical activity of the brain.

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ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM aka EEG

80
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Abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissue or body cavities

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EDEMA aka DROPSY

81
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Record of the electrical activity of the heart.

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ELECTROCARDIOGRAM/ECG aka EKG or ECG

82
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A disease of the skin characterized by itching, redness and scaling.

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ECZEMA

83
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Extravasation of blood into a tissue; aka bruise or contusion.

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ECCHYMOSIS aka SUGGILLATION

84
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Difficult or painful breathing.

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DYSPNEA

85
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Substances which will, upon being dissolved, impart a definite color to the embalming solution Dyes are classified as to their capacity to permanently impart color to the tissue of the body into which they are injected.

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DYE (COLORING AGENT)

86
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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

87
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Antemortem discolorations resulting from the administration of drugs or chemotherapeutic agents.

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DRUG DISCOLORATION

88
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Preparation room equipment which is specifically designed for the dressing of the deceased.

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DRESSING TABLE

89
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OSHA required safety device for a release of a copious amount of water in a short time.

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DRENCH SHOWER

90
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An embalming instrument which allows the removal of blood from the body without using the conventional drain tube.

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DRAINAGE FORCEPS

91
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Discharge or withdrawal of blood, interstitial fluid and embalming fluids from the body during vascular embalming. Usually removed through a vein of the body.

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DRAINAGE

92
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Tubular instrument of varying diameter and shape, preferably with a plunger, that is inserted into a vein to aid in drainage of blood and to restrict the exit of vascular embalming solution.

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DRAIN TUBE

93
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a wooden or metal rod used as an armature.

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DOWEL

94
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posterior; toward the back; opposite of anterior

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DORSAL

95
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a state of being twisted or pushed out of natural shape or position.

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DISTORTION

96
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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

97
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State of stretching out or becoming inflated aka swelling.

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DISTENSION

98
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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

99
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An agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects/surfaces to destroy disease causing microbial agents, but usually not bacterial spores.

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DISINFECTANT

100
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Act of cutting apart. Distend. To expand or swell.

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DISSECTION

101
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Any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of a body part, organ, or system.

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DISEASE

102
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Any abnormal color in or upon the human body.

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DISCOLORATION

103
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Unchecked putrefaction eventually results in a complete breakdown and disappearance of all body structures, except the bones.

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DISINTEGRATION

104
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Disjoining of bones.

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DISARTICULATE

105
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An acute infectious disease characterized by the formation of a false membrane on any mucous surface.

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DIPHTHERIA

106
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Substance thinned or reduced in concentra¬tion; a cosmetic lessened in brilliance.

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DILUTION

107
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Anatomical term describing fingers and toes; the thumb is # 1 for each hand and the large toe is # 1 for each foot.

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DIGITS

108
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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

109
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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

110
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The difference between potential and actual pressure.

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DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE

111
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Relaxation phase of the heart action, or beat.

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DIASTOLE

112
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Separation of substances in solution by the difference in their rates of diffusion through a semipermeable, membrane aka Selective Diffusion.

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DIALYSIS

113
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the condition of the heart being enlarged, occurring normally, artificially, or as a result of disease

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DILATATION (DILATION)

114
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A vascular incision made on vessels by cutting in an oblique or slanting direction.

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DIAGONAL INCISION

115
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a variation from the common or established.

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DEVIATIONS

116
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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 aka SKIN SLIP

117
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Areas of embalmed tissue where excessive dehydration has occurred.

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DESSICATION MARKS

118
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Rendered thoroughly dry, exhausted of moisture.

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DESICCATION

119
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A disease or disorder of the skin.

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DERMATOSIS

120
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General inflammation of the skin.

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DERMATITIS

121
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The deep layer of skin under the epidermis aka dermis, skin, corium, or true skin.

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DERMA

122
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Chemicals having the capability of displacing an unpleasant odor or of altering an unpleasant odor so that it is converted to a more pleasant one

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DEODORANTS/ MASKING AGENTS/ PERFUMING AGENTS

123
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One of several methods used for mouth closure.

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DENTAL TIE

124
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(buck teeth) oblique insertion of the teeth.

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DENTAL PROGNATHISM

125
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An expression of the definition of mammals The number of teeth are given in form of a fraction, with the number of upper teeth over the number of lower teeth Using I for incisor, c for canine, b for bicuspid, pm for premolar, and m for molar, the dental formula of man is:
2-2 1-1 2-2 3-3 = 32
2-2 1-1 2-2 3-3
i c b or m pm

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DENTAL FORMULA

126
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A protein whose structure has been changed by physical or chemical agents

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DENATURED PROTEIN

127
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Loss of moisture from body tissue which may occur antemortem or Postmortem (antemortem febriledisease, diarrhea or ernesis, postmortem injection of embalming solution or through absorption by the air.)

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DEHYDRATION

128
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below the surface

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DEEP

129
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Inactivation or removal of microbial toxins, as well as of living microbial pathogens themselves.

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DECONTAMINATION

130
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Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of Microbial and/or autolytic enzymes

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DECOMPOSITION

131
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Decomposition of proteins by enzymes of aerobic bacteria.

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DECAY

132
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One liable to death, a mortal.

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DEATHLING

133
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A small weight, such as a penny, laid on the eyelids to keep them closed.

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DEATH WEIGHT

134
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A condition in which the muscles become rigidly fixed, the body becomes pale and cold, pulse and respiration are feeble.

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DEATH TRANCE

135
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Signal of approaching death.

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DEATH TOKEN

136
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Spasm of death.

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DEATH THROE

137
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The semi-convulsive twitches which often occur before death.

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DEATH STRUGGLE

138
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Noise made by a moribund person caused by air passing through a residue of mucous in the trachea and posterior oral cavity.

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DEATH RATTLE

139
Q

A relation or ratio of the number of deaths, for a given period, to the total population.

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DEATH RATE

140
Q

Stroke or tolling of a death bell.

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DEATH KNEEL

141
Q

A kind of ignis fatuus (glow) supposed to forebode death.

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DEATH FIRE

142
Q

A luminous appearance like a candle flame, superstitiously thought to prestage death.

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DEATH CANDLE

143
Q

A list of dead to be prayed for

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DEATH BILL

144
Q

Irreversible cessation of all vital functions (Nonlegal definition)

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DEATH

145
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(1452-1519) Italian sculptor and painter produced anatomical plates; injected the arterial system for preservation of anatomical specimens.

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DA VINCI, LEONARDO

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