mor·tu·ar·y (môr ch - r  )n. A place, especially a funeral home, where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation. |
mortuary
[môr′chəwer′ē]
Etymology: L, mortuarium, tomb
a building where the bodies of deceased persons are held for identification, postmortem examination, and preparation for burial or cremation.
Morgue
The section in a hospital where the bodies of decedents or cadavers are stored before being sent either to a funeral home for burial services or to the coroner’s or state medical examiner’s office, if the cause of the death is uncertain or questionable.
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