Vocabulary L-R Flashcards

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Laceration

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Wound characterized by irregular tearing of tissue

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2
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Lesion

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Abnormal change involving any tissue or organ due to disease or injury

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3
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Ligate

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To tie off vessel or structure upon completion of embalming

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4
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Linear Guide

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Line drawn or visualized on the surface of the skin to represent the approximate location of some deeper-lying structure

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5
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Lypolysis

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Decomposition of fats

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6
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Lumen

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Cavity or opening of a hollow structure

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7
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Lysin

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hydrolytic enzyme that acts destructively upon cells and tissues

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8
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Lysosome

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Organelle within but separate from a cell containing hydrolytic enzymes that break down proteins and certain carbohydrates

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9
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Masking Agent

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Chemical found in arterial fluid having the capability of displacing an unpleasant odor or of altering an unpleasant odor so that it is converts to a more pleasant one

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10
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Medical Examiner

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Elected or appointed official of a local community, with a medical degree who holds inquests concerning sudden, violent, and unexplained deaths

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