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Vocabulary (H's) Flashcards

1
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Equipment used to dry the hair of the deceased and is made specifically for mortuary use.

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Hair Dryer

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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.

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Half Moon Incision aka Semi-Lunar Incision

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Preparation room item used for scrubbing, cleaning, and disinfection purposes.

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Hand Brush

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Historical instrument resembling a large hypodermic syringe attached to a bottle apparatus; used to create either pressure for injection or vacuum for aspiration.

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Hand Pump

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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.

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Hard Water

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Chemical powder form that has the ability to absorb and to disinfect. Often used in cavity treatment of autopsied cases.

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Hardening Compound

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(1796-1843) An influential person in medical embalming who translated Gannal’s text into English and promoted embalming for sanitary purposes (American).

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Richard Harlan

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(1578-1657) An influential person in medical embalming who discovered the circulation of blood in 1628 (British).

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Dr. William Harvey

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OSHA regulation that deals with identifying and limiting exposure to occupational hazards.

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Hazard Communication Standard/Rule

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An agent or material exposing one to risk.

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Hazardous Material

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Piece of equipment used to maintain the head in the proper position during the embalming process.

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Head Rest

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12
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A direct method of drain accomplished by inserting a trocar into the right atrium of the heart.

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Heart Tap

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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.

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Heat Stiffening

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14
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Blood present in vomitus; vomiting of blood from the stomach.

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Hematemesis

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A swelling or mass of clotted blood confined to an organ or space cause by a ruptured blood vessel.

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Hematoma

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16
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Discharge of red blood cells in the urine.

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Hematuria

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17
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The non protein portion of hemoglobin; the red pigment of the hemoglobin.

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Heme

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18
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The red respiratory portion of the red blood cells; iron containing pigment of red blood cells functioning to carry oxygen to the cells.

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Hemoglobin

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19
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Destruction of red blood cells that liberates hemoglobin.

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Hemolysis

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20
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Blood in sputum.

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Hemotysis

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21
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An embalming instrument used to clamp vessels

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Hemostat aka Locking Forcep

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22
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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.

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Hepatitis

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23
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Formerly called infectious hepatitis. It is caused by the enterically transmitted (oral-fecal route).

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Hepatitis A Virus aka HAV

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24
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Severe infectious bloodborne virus.

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Hepatitis B Virus aka HBV

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25
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Spread by contaminated blood or body fluids.

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Hepatitis C Virus aka HCV

26
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A bloodborne virus, it can only exist in combination with the hepatitis B virus. HBV vaccine will offer protection against HDV.

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Hepatitis D Virus aka HDV

27
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Transmitted by contaminated water and human waste.

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Hepatitis E Virus aka HEV

28
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A bloodborne virus.

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Hepatitis G Virus aka HGV

29
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Airtight seal; associated with Ziegler cases or solder containers.

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Hermetic Seal

30
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An inflammatory skin disease marked by small vesicles in clusters.

31
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Embalming fluids with a high formaldehyde content used on extremely difficult cases in which the embalmer may encounter or on cases in which the embalmer desires a great degree of rigidity generally 30-36 + index.

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High Index Arterial Fluid

32
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Special vascular (arterial) fluid with a high HCHO content.

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High Preservation Demand Fluids

33
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Having a relatively low lethal dose.

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Highly toxic

34
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(1817-1900) An influential person in medical embalming who is regarded as the “Father of Modern Embalming” and “Father of Embalming in the United States”. (American)

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Dr. Thomas Holmes

35
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Roughly U-Shaped, with the front being narrower than the sweep of the curve. The shape of the mouth is horseshoe shape/curve.

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Horseshoe Curve

36
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A 5% sodium hypochlorite solution; twelve ounces of household bleach with 116 ounces of water yields one gallon of a 10% household bleach solution (5,000 ppm sodium hypochlorite

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Household Bleach

37
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Preparation room equipment used to hold tubing in place on the embalming table.

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Hose Holder

38
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A type of retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus aka HIV

39
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Body of a deceased person, including cremated remains.

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Human Remains

40
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Chemical that increases the ability of embalmed tissue to retain moisture.

41
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(1728-1793) An influential person in medical embalming for whom Hunter’s Canal is named (Scottish).

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Dr. William Hunter

42
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Shaped as a bent wood weapon with a central belly; resembling a cupid’s bow. Shape of the attached margin of the upper red lip; shape of the lip line of closure.

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Hunting Bow

43
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A type of air pressure apparatus which is a fluid power driven machine working by the force of a moving liquid.

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Hydraulic Apparatus

44
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Apparatus that is connected to the water supple; when the water is turned on a suction is developed and is used to aspirate the contents of the body’s cavities.

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Hydoaspirator

45
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Abnormal accumulation of fluids in a saclike structure, especially the scrotal sac.

46
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Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain.

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Hydrocephalus

47
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Reaction in which water is one of the reactants and compounds are often broken down. In the hydrolysis of proteins, the addition of water accompanied by action of enzymes results in the breakdown of protein into amino acids.

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Hydrolysis

48
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Distension of the pelvis and calyces of one or both kidneys with urine as a result of obstruction.

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Hydronephrosis

49
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the pericardial sac.

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Hydropericardium

50
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Water loving

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Hydrophilic

51
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the thoracic cavity.

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Hydrothorax

52
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Absorbing moisture readily.

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Hygroscopic

53
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The increase size of an organ or part due to the excessive but regulated increase in the number of its cells.

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Hyperplasia

54
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A solution having a greater concentration of dissolved solute than the solution to which it is compared.

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Hypertonic Solution

55
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A diminished, or lowered, coagulability of blood.

56
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The enlargement of an organ or part due to the increase in size of cells composing it.

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Hypertrophy

57
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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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Hypodermic Embalming

58
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Underdevelopment of a tissue, organ or the body.

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Hypoplasia

59
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Antemortem and or postmortem settling of blood and/or other fluids to dependent portions of the body.

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Hypostasis

60
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A solution having a lesser concentration of dissolved solute than the solution to which it is compared.

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Hypotonic Solution

61
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Embalming instrument used to hypodermically inject areas to the body with embalming chemicals.

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Hypo Valve Trocar aka Partietal Needle

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