Tattooing (peppering/stippling): Tiny, distinct black specks resistant to removal, resulting from the embedding of gunpowder grains into the skin.
Blackening/Smudging/fouling: The presence of carbonaceous deposits on the skin that can be easily wiped away, originating from the accumulation of smoke on the skin.
Lead ring/Metal ring: The deposition of minute amounts of lead at the projectile's entry point, derived from bullet lubrication, gun oil, lead surface residue, and dirt carried on the bullet.
Abrasion collar: Skin abrasion surrounding a wound caused by the rotating bullet's friction against the inverted epidermis and the bullet's heat.
Contusion collar: An abraded collar exhibiting contusion, also known as a "contusion collar."
Grease collar/Dirt collar: The transportation of firearm barrel lubricant onto the projectile's surface.
Scorching, singeing (burning): Resulting from exposure to flames.
Fouling: Denotes minuscule lesions around the entry wound caused by metal fragments (from missiles or the barrel interior) expelled during discharge, resistant to wiping.
Back spatter: In contact shots, the muzzle blast and negative pressure in the barrel may draw blood, hair, tissue fragments, and cloth fibers several centimeters back into the barrel, referred to as "back spatter."
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