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Did you ever came across "Detergent or chemical suicide"? Check this out!!!

 In Japan, it is a newer method of committing suicide and is gaining popularity in other cou…

Do you know What is Hepburn Osteometric Board??

Hepburn Osteometric Board                          ·         It is an instrument used to …

Check these interesting Facts about Abrasions!!

An abrasion is a destruction of the skin which usually involves the superficial layers of the…

Overview about Fingerprints!!

Dermatoglyphics is the study of ridge patterns in the skin. Fingerprints are impre…

What is Skull superimposition?

Skull superimposition is the technique applied to determine whether the …

What are the Medicolegal importance of blood stain?

MURDER:                  The blood on a weapon can be matched against the blood of the victi…

What are the signs of live birth of a child?

Shape of the chest:               Before respiration, the chest is flat & its circumfe…

What is Euthanasia?

DEFINITION:   Defined as painless killing of a person who is suffering from incurable dise…

How is Preservation of viscera for chemical examination is done?

Viscera should be preserved if:  if the death is suspected to be due to poisoning eit…

What is Battered baby syndrome?

DEFINITION: Clinical  condition  in young children usually below 3 years-who received…

What is Obscure autopsy?

DEFINITION:         An autopsy done meticulously, properly and perfectly, but may present wi…

What is Heat rupture?

Severe burns & charring - skin contracts and heat ruptures occur, either before or a…

Some defintions in Forensic Medicine studied today

Forensic Medicine:               It is a branch of medicine, that deals with the applications o…

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