Restorative Art Glossary Terms - Complete Set (Funeral Director Studies)

Glossary terms to be used for facial reconstructive use at a mortuary as part of a Restorative Art college course

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Front Back
Antemortem and/or postmortem injuries resulting from friction of the skin against a firm object resulting in the removal of the epidermis
Abrasion
A localized accumulation of pus
Abscess
To bluntly adjoin another structure: for example, the line of the eye closure
Abut
Dimethylketone: a colorless liquid which is used to soften and remove scabs: a solvent for restorative wax, or a stain remover
Acetone
A color not found in the visible spectrum: a neutral color such as white, black, gray, and silver and gold (for decorative purposes)
Achromatic color
Facial markings that develop during ones lifetime, primarily as a result of repetitious use of certain muscles.
Acquired facial markings
Sticking to or adhering closely: substances which may be applied in order to sustain contact of two surfaces
Adhesive
A colloidal solution dispensed as a mist
Aerosol
Psychological: a visual impression remaining after the stimulus has been removed
After-image
A pressured atomizer utilized for spraying liquid paint or cosmetic upon a surface
Airbrush
A bony ridge found on the inferior surface of the Maxilla and the superior surface of the Mandible which contains the sockets for teeth
Alveolar process
An abnormal protrusion of the Alveolar Process(es)
Alveolar prognthism
To cut off a limb: to dismember
Amputate
In color harmony, two or more hues which have the same hue in common
Analogous
Descriptive references for locating anatomical structures by means of the anatomical structures which are known
Anatomical guides