| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abrasion | surface scrape on skin |
| 2. | accelerant | substance that speeds burning |
| 3. | algor mortis | cooling after death |
| 4. | allele | variant form of a gene |
| 5. | amplification | making more copies of DNA |
| 6. | analysis | careful examination of evidence |
| 7. | anthropology | study of human remains |
| 8. | asphyxia | lack of oxygen causing death |
| 9. | autopsy | postmortem examination of a body |
| 10. | ballistics | study of firearms and bullets |
| 11. | biohazard | biological material posing risk |
| 12. | bloodstain | blood mark relevant to investigation |
| 13. | bullet | projectile fired from a gun |
| 14. | caliber | diameter class of a firearm |
| 15. | cartridge | ammunition unit before firing |
| 16. | casing | spent shell from ammunition |
| 17. | chain of custody | record of evidence handling |
| 18. | chromatography | method separating mixture components |
| 19. | collection | gathering evidence from a scene |
| 20. | comparison | examining similarities and differences |
| 21. | confirmatory test | test verifying a substance |
| 22. | contamination | unwanted foreign material in evidence |
| 23. | crime scene | place where a crime occurred |
| 24. | database | organized collection of information |
| 25. | decomposition | breakdown of organic matter |
| 26. | degradation | breakdown reducing sample quality |
| 27. | DNA | genetic material used for identification |
| 28. | documentation | recording observations and procedures |
| 29. | electrophoresis | separating molecules by charge |
| 30. | entomology | study of insects in investigations |
| 31. | enzyme | protein speeding chemical reactions |
| 32. | evidence | material used to prove facts |
| 33. | exclusion | ruling out a possible source |
| 34. | fiber | thin strand used as evidence |
| 35. | fingerprint | unique ridge pattern on skin |
| 36. | forensics | scientific analysis for investigations |
| 37. | fracture | broken bone |
| 38. | fuming | using vapor to reveal prints |
| 39. | glass | hard brittle material as evidence |
| 40. | gloves | hand coverings for protection |
| 41. | goggles | protective eyewear |
| 42. | hair | strand from a person or animal |
| 43. | homicide | killing of one person by another |
| 44. | identification | establishing what something is |
| 45. | impression | mark made by pressure |
| 46. | incision | cut made by a sharp edge |
| 47. | inventory | detailed list of collected items |
| 48. | label | identifying tag on evidence |
| 49. | laceration | tear in body tissue |
| 50. | latent print | hidden fingerprint needing development |
| 51. | livor mortis | blood settling after death |
| 52. | locus | specific position on DNA |
| 53. | log | written record of events |
| 54. | loop | curved fingerprint pattern |
| 55. | luminol | chemical revealing hidden blood |
| 56. | manner of death | classification of how death occurred |
| 57. | marker | label placed near evidence |
| 58. | mask | face covering for protection |
| 59. | match | correspondence between compared items |
| 60. | microscopy | examination using a microscope |
| 61. | minutiae | tiny fingerprint ridge features |
| 62. | mitochondrial DNA | DNA inherited through the mother |
| 63. | ninhydrin | chemical revealing amino acid prints |
| 64. | osteology | study of bones |
| 65. | packaging | wrapping evidence for transport |
| 66. | paint | coating material found as trace |
| 67. | pathology | study of disease and injury |
| 68. | photograph | image documenting evidence or scene |
| 69. | postmortem | occurring after death |
| 70. | preservation | protecting evidence from damage |
| 71. | presumptive test | initial test suggesting a substance |
| 72. | profile | set of identifying characteristics |
| 73. | puncture | small deep wound |
| 74. | reagent | chemical used in testing |
| 75. | reconstruction | recreating events from evidence |
| 76. | report | formal written findings |
| 77. | residue | material left after an event |
| 78. | ridge detail | small fingerprint pattern features |
| 79. | rigor mortis | stiffening after death |
| 80. | serology | study of bodily fluids |
| 81. | soil | earth material used for comparison |
| 82. | spatter | small drops scattered outward |
| 83. | specimen | sample collected for examination |
| 84. | spectroscopy | analysis using light interaction |
| 85. | strangulation | neck compression blocking air |
| 86. | submission | sending evidence for analysis |
| 87. | swab | absorbent tool for sampling |
| 88. | testimony | spoken evidence in court |
| 89. | time of death | estimated moment death occurred |
| 90. | toolmark | mark left by a tool |
| 91. | toxicology | study of poisons and drugs |
| 92. | trace evidence | tiny material transferred by contact |
| 93. | trajectory | path of a moving projectile |
| 94. | transfer | movement of material by contact |
| 95. | tread | pattern on a shoe sole |
| 96. | victim | person harmed by a crime |
| 97. | visualization | Making hidden evidence visible |
| 98. | whorl | circular fingerprint pattern |
| 99. | witness | person who saw relevant events |
| 100. | wound | injury involving tissue damage |
