than·a·tol·o·gy (th n  -t l -j )n. The study of death and dying, especially of their psychological and social aspects. |
Thanatology
The medical, psychological, or legal study of death and dying.
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thanatology
[than′ətol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, thanatos, death, logos, science
the study of death and dying. thanatologist, n.
thanatology [than″ah-tol´ah-je]
the medicolegal study of death and conditions affecting dead bodies.
thanatology
the medicolegal study of death and conditions affecting human bodies.
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