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autopsy
An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; or the exam may be performed to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational purposes. The term necropsy is generally used for non-human animals.
capillary electrophoresis
method of separating chemical or biological samples
surface plasmon resonance
physical phenomenon of electron resonance
bloodstain pattern analysis
Forensic method
skin conductance
property of the human body that causes continuous variation in the electrical characteristics of the skin
crime reconstruction
forensic technique
gait analysis
determination of the level of functional limitation to set down to pathology, and evaluating rehabilitative intervention of the way in which the body moves
hair analysis
chemical analysis of a hair sample
Automated fingerprint identification
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Uhlenhuth test
test for source species of blood
questioned document examination
examination of documents potentially disputed in a court of law
rubbing
reproduction technique (see Q112310161 for prints made using rubbing technique)
vein matching
technique of biometric identification
forensic firearm examination
forensic process of examining the characteristics of firearms or bullets
Griess test
Test to detect nitrite ions in aqueous solution
DNA marking
rape investigation
Procedure to gather facts about a suspected rape
Kastle-Meyer test
Blood test utilizing phenolphthalein
Pollen calendar
record of pollen rates over a year
bone maceration
bone preparation technique whereby one lets a vertebrate carcass decompose in a closed container at constant temperature to obtain a clean skeleton
Verbal autopsy
method of gathering health information about a deceased individual to determine cause of death
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