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mor·tu·ar·y

(mōr'chū-ār'ē),

1. Relating to death or to burial.

2. Synonym(s): morgue

[L. mortuus, dead, part. adj. fr. morior, pp. mortuus, to die]

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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.

mor·tu·ar·y

(mōr'chū-ar-ē)

1. Relating to death or to burial.

2. Synonym(s): morgue.

[L. mortuus, dead, fr. morior, to die]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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