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blood directed back toward the source of energy or force that caused the spatter; often associated with entrance gunshot wounds.
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branch of physics that deals with the flights of projectiles.
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combination of 2 nucleotides (A and T or G and C) held together by weak hydrogen bonds; the DNA double helix is formed when a base pair of nucleotides in the DNA strands are connected by these bonds.
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a digestive fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder that helps digest fats.
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the science that studies living organisms.
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a type of proficiency testing where the member is not aware that the sample/case under analysis is a quality assessment sample.
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pathogenic microorganisms in blood or other body fluids that can cause disease in people. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in all of its forms.
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transfer resulting when liquid blood comes into contact with a surface.
- Browse Related Terms: Accelerant, Asphyxiation, Back spatter, Bloodstain, Cerebral edema, Contact wound, Spatter, Stippling, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Subdural hematoma