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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 4
08/29/2011

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Abraded Margin
Definition
Abrasion ring. A zone of abrasion surrounding the entrance wound of a bullet, caused by the stretching of the skin and the roational movement of the projctile
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Abrasion
Definition
wearing away of the skin in small shreds by friction
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Acid Phosphatase
Definition
A group of enzymes occuring in many cells of the body. The only secretion in which acid phosphatase is found is that of the prostate gland. The finding of acid phosphatase in vaginal washings or on clothing s thus regarded as indicative of the presence of semen.
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Adipocere
Definition
Adipocire. A waxy, greyish-white substance consisting largely of free fatty acids, produced in the fatty tissues of the body by the hydrolysis of fat in a moist environment.
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Agonal
Definition
related to the last moments of life or to the death struggle
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Aneurysm
Definition
a localized bulging of a blood vessel or chamber of the heart arising from a weakness of its wall.
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Antemortem
Definition
premotem. present or accuring before death
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Anterior
Definition
Ventral. Before, in front of, facing towards the front
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Artifact
Definition
A change brought about artifically and not by natural or traumatic processes
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Asphyxia
Definition
Death caused by lack of oxygen or by the inability of the tissues to utilize oxygen
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Aspiration
Definition
breathing or drawing in of a substance into the respiratory tract, blocking same
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Autoeroticism
Definition
Sexual arousal and/or gratification without a partner
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Avulsion
Definition
a tearing away of a part of a tissue
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Blister
Definition
Bulla, vesicle. An elevation of the superficial layer of the skin of mucous mmbrane containing fluid. When small, often called a vesicle or bleb; when large a bulla. Blisters may be antemortem or postmortem in origin.
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Contact Flattening
Definition
the flattening of muscloes which are in contact with a hard surface during rigor mortis
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Contsion
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An injury without laceration to the superficial tissues of an organ or the body surface; caused by a blunt impact resulting in a hemorrage into the tissue beneath the skin. Contusions are usually caused by violence but may b spintaneous in certain blood disorders. During life, the color of contusions changes gradually from red to green to yellow giving a rough indication of their age. Contusions sustained shortly prior to death may at first show no discoloration of the skin surface but may become more noticable after the blood on the capillaries has settled to anoter part of the body.
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Cut
Definition
incised wound, slash, slice. A wound caused by a sharp object, usually metal or glass. the wound is longer than deep and tends to gape. its edges are usually not contused, distinguishing it from a laceration
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cyanosis
Definition
a blusih or greyish discoloraton of the skin and mucous membranes due to the circulation if insufficiently oxygenated blood
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edema
Definition
the presence of excess fluid in the tissue. edema may be localized as in an area of inflammation or may involve the entire body
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forensic
Definition
applied to the law
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fetishism
Definition
association of lust with items of certian portions of the female body or with certain articles  of female attire
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exsanguination
Definition
death due to loss of blood from the circulatory system
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fratricide
Definition
the act of killing one's brother or sister
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