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| 2244066508 | Abrasion | A superficial injury to the skin caused by scraping or scratching | 0 | |
| 2244066509 | Adipocere | The insoluble, wax-like residue that develops in a decomposing human body in an aqueous environment | 1 | |
| 2244066510 | Algor mortis | Cooling of the body after death | 2 | |
| 2244066511 | Anaphylaxis | A severe and possibly deadly allergic reaction | 3 | |
| 2244144515 | anatomic pathology | the branch of medicine that focuses on diagnosing disease through the analysis of tissue samples | 4 | |
| 2244166334 | aneurysm | a weakening of the wall of an artery. Either the wall of the artery bulges like a tire or a balloon ready to explode (a sacular aneurysm) or the artery has a defect that allows blood to flow not only within the lumen where it belongs but also to burrow a path between the linings in the wall of the artery (a dissecting aneurysm) | 5 | |
| 2244213632 | anoxia | without oxygen | 6 | |
| 2244324524 | aortic arch | the curved portion of the aorta as it leaves the heart | 7 | |
| 2244327356 | arachnoid | the spider web-like middle membrane covering the brain | 8 | |
| 2244333715 | arson | the setting of a fire with the intent to destroy property | 9 | |
| 2244336615 | arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries-- including deposits of the cholesterol and calcium on the inner lining of the artery that impedes the free flow of blood or the deposits of calcium in the wall of the artery making it hard and brittle | 10 | |
| 2244356776 | arrhythmia | a disorder of the rhythmic beating of the heart | 11 | |
| 2244359117 | asphyxia | a lack of oxygen in the body that usually results from an interruption of breathing | 12 | |
| 2244364194 | autolysis | the breaking down of organs and tissues in the body undergoing a decompositional change | 13 | |
| 2244374065 | autopsy | surgical examination of the body after death | 14 | |
| 2244376872 | battered child syndrome | the collection of physical injuries typically sustained by a child under constant abuse | 15 | |
| 2244379976 | biopsy | examination of a sample of tissue from the body | 16 | |
| 2244387469 | bolus | a mass of partially chewed food that becomes lodged in the throat or windpipe during swallowing | 17 | |
| 2244389823 | brain death | the irreversible cesssation of the electrical activity in the brain | 18 | |
| 2244392596 | bumper fracture | characteristic injury that occurs when a pedestrian is struck by a vehicle involving breaks to the fibula tibia or both | 19 | |
| 2244402781 | cadaveric spasm | phenomenon in which the muscles particularly those of the hand contract forcibly at the moment of death | 20 | |
| 2244441207 | cellular death | death of the cells within an oranism | 21 | |
| 2244442551 | central nervous system | the part of the nervous system made out of the brain and the spinal cord | 22 | |
| 2244447268 | chain of custody | tracking system designed to maintain records of who handles and examines evidence during the investigation of a death | 23 | |
| 2244462010 | choking game | a dangerous fad among children and teenagers in which participants test how long they can deprive their brains of oxygen before passing out | 24 | |
| 2244481737 | cold case | a criminal investigation that has not yet been solved | 25 | |
| 2244486517 | congenital defect | a defect or disease present at the time of birth usually a genetic disorder | 26 | |
| 2244490453 | coroner | an official responsible for investigating a death that is not the result of natural causes | 27 | |
| 2244503163 | contusion | a blunt force injury that causes bleeding in the skin it is usually described as a bruise or a black and blue mark | 28 | |
| 2244507945 | criminalistics | application of scientific techniques in he collection and analysis of evidence in a criminal case | 29 | |
| 2244513235 | cytopathology | diagnosis of disease by examination of indivual cells instead of tissue specimen | 30 | |
| 2244518210 | defense wound | cuts or slashes found in the arms hands or fingers of a dead person that are suggestive of a struggle w a persons attacker | 31 | |
| 2244522331 | dermatopathology | the study of the causes and course of skin diseases | 32 | |
| 2244527189 | dicing injury | small abrasions and cuts especially on the face caused by shattered window glass due to a car crash | 33 | |
| 2244533247 | diener | autopsy assistant comes from the german word "diener" which means servant | 34 | |
| 2244536133 | dry floater | a decomposed body found on land and exposed to air | 35 | |
| 2244537832 | dura mater | the thick and dense tough membrane directly beneath the skull covering the brain | 36 | |
| 2244541445 | entrance wound | a perforating injury caused by the entrance of a foreign object such as a bullet or knife or even electricity into the body | 37 | |
| 2244553389 | epidural hemorrhage | bleeding in the area between the skull and the outer layer of the membrane that surrounds the brain | 38 | |
| 2244556643 | exit wound | the injury caused when a foreign object (bullet knife) exits the body | 39 | |
| 2244559103 | exhume | to remove a body which has been buried from the grave for an autopsy examination | 40 | |
| 2245005652 | failure to thrive | a condition in which has been buried from the grave for an autopsy examination | 41 | |
| 2245010121 | foramen madnum | the large hole at the base of the skull where the base of the brain continues as the spinal cord, exits the skull and moves down the body through the center of the vertebral bones of the spine | 42 | |
| 2245019759 | forensic anthropologist | a physical anthropologist who evaluates skeletal remains to help determine the identification and possibly the cause and manner of death | 43 | |
| 2245036223 | forensic entomologist | a type of forensic scientist the studies the association between insects and the human corpse | 44 | |
| 2245039496 | forensic odontologist | a subspecialty of dentistry involved in postmortem identifications comparing dental Xrays taken during life w those taken after death. the forensic odontologist is also an expert in evaluating bite mark evidence | 45 | |
| 2245050501 | hemolysis | the breakdown of red blood cells | 46 | |
| 2245054284 | hesitation wound | a parallel superficial cut found on the wrists or neck of a deceased body made by the person himself and herself | 47 | |
| 2245075672 | immersion changes | features of a deceased body such as wrinkled hands and fluid within the body that are characteristic of drowning. | 48 | |
| 2245095353 | impale | to pierce with a pointed object | 49 | |
| 2245126642 | infanticide | killing a baby | 50 | |
| 2245128945 | jurisprudence | the study of law and the legal system | 51 | |
| 2245139877 | laceration | the blunt force injury that causes tearing of the tissues | 52 | |
| 2245142657 | leptomeninges | the almost inseparable combination of the delicate middle arachnoid (spider web membrane) and the transparent inner membrane covering the brain the pia mater | 53 | |
| 2245149744 | ligature | a cord that can be used to bind a person | 54 | |
| 2245151157 | livor mortis | purplish red discoloration of the skin of a deceased person that results from the settling of blood in the lower regions of the body | 55 | |
| 2245193708 | manner of death | the circumstances of how the circumstances of how a patient died | 56 | |
| 2245197790 | macerated | decomposition in a fetus that has died before birth in the sterile environment of its mother's uterus | 57 | |
| 2245208774 | marbling | a change in the appearance of the skin of a deceased person after death characterized by a greenish discoloration around the umbilicus | 58 | |
| 2245215932 | meninges | the covering of the brain inside the skull. inflammation or infection of these membranes is known as meningitis | 59 | |
| 2245224912 | munchausen syndrome | psychological condition in which a person fakes the symptoms of a serious illness with the intention of gaining the attention and sympathy of others | 60 | |
| 2245247925 | myocardial infarction | damage to the heart muscle due to a lack of blood from the coronary artery | 61 | |
| 2245249578 | neglect | failure to provide levels of care required to meet a dependent person's needs | 62 | |
| 2245255531 | neuropathologist | a specialist who studies diseases of the nervous system | 63 | |
| 2245260149 | parenchyma | the specialized tissues forming the substance of an organ | 64 | |
| 2245262732 | pericardium | the dense fibrous membrane that enclosesthe heart | 65 | |
| 2245273802 | persistent vegetative state | vegetable | 66 | |
| 2245276398 | pia mater | the transparent innermost membrane covering the brain | 67 | |
| 2245280721 | postmortem interval | time of death | 68 | |
| 2245282413 | postmortem lividity | the settling of the blood in the body after death which results in a blue/ purple discoloration of the skin | 69 | |
| 2245287236 | presumptive identification | preliminary determination off the identity of a deceased person on the basis of items found w the body | 70 | |
| 2245293422 | provsional anatomic diagnosis | a listing made of the autopsy to an individual's death | 71 | |
| 2245298208 | pulmonary embolism | usually a blood clot that arises in some other blood vessel that travels back through the heart and into the pulmonary artery blocking it completely. | 72 |
