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Necrosis, death of tissues of part of the body usually due to deficient or absent blood supply

Necrosis in the wound infected by an anaerobic gas forming bacillus, the most common etiologic agent being Clostridium perfringens

Another word for Adipocere

Extravascular movement of preservative fluids by gravatational force to the dependent area of the body

Apparatus used to inject arterial fluid during the vascular (arterial) phase of the embalming process; relies on gravity to create the pressure required to deliver the fluid (0.43 pounds of pressure per one foot of elevation)

Instrument used to guide drainage tubes into veins

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

Water containing large amounts of mineral salts. The (vehicle) to be used in mixing vascular embalming solutions should have mineral salts removed or sequestered

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

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

An agent or material exposing one to risk

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

Blood present in vomitus; vomiting of blood from the stomach

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

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

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

Destruction of red blood cells that liberates hemoglobin

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

A severe infectious blood borne virus

An inflammatory skin disease marked by small vesicles in clusters, usually restricted to diseases caused by Herpes virus

Special vascular (arterial) fluid with a high HCHO content

A 5 percent 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)

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

Body of a deceased person, including cremated remains

Chemical that increases the ability of embalmed tissue to retain moisture

Apparatus that is connected to the water supply; when the water is turned on a suction is developed and is used to aspirate the contents of the body's cavities

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

Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluids in the ventricles of the brain

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 actiion of enzymes results in the breakdown of protein into amino acids

Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the pericardial sac

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the thoracic cavity

Absorbing moisture readily

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

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

Settling of blood and/or other fluids to dependent portions of the body

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

Absorption of the fluid portion of blood by the tissues after death resulting in postmortem edema

A clean cut made with a sharp instrument; in embalming, a cut made with a scalpel to raise arteries and veins

The strength of embalming fluids indicated by the number of grams of pure formaldehyde gas dissolved in 100ml of water; usually refered to as a percentage

A child less than 1 year of age

Disease caused by the growth of a pathogenic microorganism in the body

Another word for biohazard

From a given reference toward the feet

Anatomical structure forming the base of the femoral triangle; extends from the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle

The act or instance of forcing a fluid into the vascular system or directly into tissues

The amount of pressure produced by an injection device to overcome initial resistance within (intravascular) or on (extravascular) the vascular system (arterial or venous)

The immediate stiffening of the muscles of a dead human body

Between the cells of a structure

Space between the ribs

Method of drainage in which the drainage is stopped at intervals while the injection continues