| Term | Definition |
| pre-embalming | corrective posturing of the eyes, mouth or cheeks |
| pre-embalming | corrective alignment of the nose or lower jaw |
| pre-embalming | sutures to hold muscles or flaps of skin in position |
| pre-embalming | suturing clean cuts |
| pre-embalming | resetting a dislocated fracture |
| pre-embalming | supporting surface tissues when a bone is depressed |
| pre-embalming | correction of a minor buck tooth problem |
| pre-embalming | puncture of blisters |
| embalming | internal tissue building or coloring |
| embalming | maintaining feature corrections |
| embalming | limiting a swelling |
| post | removal of scabs |
| post | excision of diseased or mutilated tissues |
| post | suturing incisions, laceration or excisions |
| post | reduction of swellings |
| post | hypodermic tissue building |
| post | deep wound preparation and filling |
| post | wax surfacing |
| post | feature modeling |
| post | bleaching and masking a discoloration |
| post | external coloring |
| post | correction of buck-teeth |
| post | attachment of dimembered parts |
| post | simulation of a missing part |
| post | hair replacement |
| post | correction of an unpreserved area |