Look up: thanatology

1. thanatology
   [n] - the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)
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2. Thanatology
   Thanatology: The study of death and dying, including the medical, psychological, and sociologic aspects of it. Each society has its own responses to death and dying. From the Greek thanatos meaning death + -logy.
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3. Thanatology
   Than`a·tol'o·gy noun [ Greek qa`natos + -logy .] A description, or the doctrine, of death. Dunglison.
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4. thanatology
   <study> A description, or the doctrine, of death. ... Origin: Gr. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. thanatology
   noun the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)
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6. thanatology
   (than″ә-tol´ә-je) the medicolegal study of death and conditions affecting dead bodies.
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7. Thanatology
   • (n.) A description, or the doctrine, of death.
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8. thanatology
   the description or study of death and dying and the psychological mechanisms of dealing with them. Thanatology is concerned with the notion of death ... [1 related articles]
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9. thanatology
   thanatology 1. The scientific study of death, its causes and phenomena. 2. The study of the effects of approaching death and of the needs of the terminally ill and their families. 3. The study of death and its effect on individuals and families. 4. In forensic medicine, the study of the circumstance...
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10. thanatology
    Type: Term Pronunciation: than′ă-tol′ŏ-jē Definitions: 1. The branch of science concerned with the study of death and dying.
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11. Thanatology
    `Thanatology` is the academic, and often scientific, study of death among human beings. It investigates the circumstances surrounding a person`s death, the grief experienced by the deceased`s loved ones, and wider social attitudes toward death such as ritual and memorialization. It is primarily an i...
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