Vocabulary L-R Flashcards
Laceration
Wound characterized by irregular tearing of tissue
Lesion
Abnormal change involving any tissue or organ due to disease or injury
Ligate
To tie off vessel or structure upon completion of embalming
Linear Guide
Line drawn or visualized on the surface of the skin to represent the approximate location of some deeper-lying structure
Lypolysis
Decomposition of fats
Lumen
Cavity or opening of a hollow structure
Lysin
hydrolytic enzyme that acts destructively upon cells and tissues
Lysosome
Organelle within but separate from a cell containing hydrolytic enzymes that break down proteins and certain carbohydrates
Masking Agent
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
Medical Examiner
Elected or appointed official of a local community, with a medical degree who holds inquests concerning sudden, violent, and unexplained deaths