forensic medicine Flashcards

4189944128	Abrasion	A superficial injury to the skin caused by scraping or scratching	0
4189946050	Adipocere	The insoluble, wax-like residue that develops in a decomposed human body in an aqueous environment	1
4189949155	Algor mortis	Cooling of the body after death	2
4189950682	Anaphylaxis	Severe and possibly deadly allergic reaction	3
4189952634	Anatomic Pathology	The branch of medicine that focuses on diagnosing disease through the analysis of tissue samples	4
4189955228	Aneurysm	A weakening of the wall of an artery. Either the wall of the artery bulges or the artery has a defect that allows blood to flow not only within lumen where it belongs but also to burrow a path between the linings in the wall of the artery	5
4189961473	Anoxia	Without oxygen	6
4189961474	Aortic arch	The curved portion of the aorta as it leaves the heart	7
4189963772	Arachnoid	The spider web-like middle membrane covering the brain	8
4189965102	Arson	The setting of a fire iwth the intent to destroy property	9
4189966554	Arteriosclerosis	Hardening of the arteries, including desposits of cholesterol and calcium on the inner lining of the artery that impedes the free flwo of blood or the deposits of calcium in the wall of the artery	10
4189971943	Arrhythmia	A disorder of the rhythmic beating of the heart	11
4189973839	Asphyxia	A lack of oxygen in the body that usually results from an interruption of breathing	12
4189979004	Autolysis	The breakdown of organs and tissues in the body undergoing a decompositional change	13
4189981518	Autopsy	Surgical examination of the body after death	14
4189983056	Battered child syndrome	The collection of physical injuries typically sustained by a child subjected to abuse	15
4189984344	Biopsy	Examination of a smaple of tissue form the body	16
4189985821	Bolus	A mass of partially chewed food that becomes lodged in the throat or windpipe during swallowing	17
4189988275	Brain death	The irreversible cessation of the electrical activity in the brain	18
4189990755	Bumper fracture	Characteristic injurty that occurs when a pedestrian is struck by a vehicle, involving breaks to the fibula, tibia, or both	19
4189993986	Caraveric spasm	Phenomenon in which the muscle, particularly those of the hand, contract forcibly at the moment of death	20
4189996790	Cellular death	Death of the cells within an organism	21
4189998354	Central nervous system	The part of the nervous system made out of the brain and spinal cord	22
4190001407	Chain of Custody	Tracking system designed to maintain records of hwo handles and examines evidence during the investigation of a death	23
4190003785	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
4190007563	Cold case	A criminal investigation that has not yet been solved	25
4190009430	Congenital defect	A defect or disease present at the time of birth, usually a genetic disorder	26
4190013005	Coroner	An official responsible for investigating a death that is not the result of natural causes.	27
4190015485	Contusion	A blunt force injury that causes bleeding. In the skin it's usually described as a bruise or black and blue mark	28
4190019300	Criminalistics	Application of scientific techniques in the collection and analysis of evidence in a criminal case	29
4190021432	Cytopathology	Diagnosis of disease by examination of individual cells instead of tissue specimens	30
4190024001	Defense wound	Cuts or slashes found on the arms, hands, or fingers of a deceased person that are suggestive of a struggle with the person's attacker	31
4190027274	DNA	Molecule found in the nucleus of livign cells that encodes the genetic information of the organism	32
4190032437	Dermatopathology	The study of the causes and course of skin diseases	33
4190034129	Dicing injury	Small abrasions and cuts ep	34