Vocabulary (H's) Flashcards
Equipment used to dry the hair of the deceased and is made specifically for mortuary use.
Hair Dryer
An incision on the surface of the skin used when raising the common carotid arteries. It is made from the center of one clavicle by a curve to the center of one of the other clavicle.
Half Moon Incision aka Semi-Lunar Incision
Preparation room item used for scrubbing, cleaning, and disinfection purposes.
Hand Brush
Historical instrument resembling a large hypodermic syringe attached to a bottle apparatus; used to create either pressure for injection or vacuum for aspiration.
Hand Pump
Water containing large amounts of mineral salts. The water (vehicle) to be used in mixing vascular embalming solutions should have mineral salts removed or sequestered.
Hard Water
Chemical powder form that has the ability to absorb and to disinfect. Often used in cavity treatment of autopsied cases.
Hardening Compound
(1796-1843) An influential person in medical embalming who translated Gannal’s text into English and promoted embalming for sanitary purposes (American).
Richard Harlan
(1578-1657) An influential person in medical embalming who discovered the circulation of blood in 1628 (British).
Dr. William Harvey
OSHA regulation that deals with identifying and limiting exposure to occupational hazards.
Hazard Communication Standard/Rule
An agent or material exposing one to risk.
Hazardous Material
Piece of equipment used to maintain the head in the proper position during the embalming process.
Head Rest
A direct method of drain accomplished by inserting a trocar into the right atrium of the heart.
Heart Tap
A more or less permanent coagulation and stiffening of tissues as a result of exposure to very high temperatures which are constantly above 120 degrees F.
Heat Stiffening
Blood present in vomitus; vomiting of blood from the stomach.
Hematemesis
A swelling or mass of clotted blood confined to an organ or space cause by a ruptured blood vessel.
Hematoma
Discharge of red blood cells in the urine.
Hematuria
The non protein portion of hemoglobin; the red pigment of the hemoglobin.
Heme
The red respiratory portion of the red blood cells; iron containing pigment of red blood cells functioning to carry oxygen to the cells.
Hemoglobin
Destruction of red blood cells that liberates hemoglobin.
Hemolysis
Blood in sputum.
Hemotysis
An embalming instrument used to clamp vessels
Hemostat aka Locking Forcep
Inflammation of the liver. It may be caused by a variety of agents, including viral infections, bacterial invasion, and physical or chemical agents. It is usually accompanied by fever, jaundice, and an enlarged liver.
Hepatitis
Formerly called infectious hepatitis. It is caused by the enterically transmitted (oral-fecal route).
Hepatitis A Virus aka HAV
Severe infectious bloodborne virus.
Hepatitis B Virus aka HBV