Type: Term Pronunciation: ōr′thō-thă-nā′zē-ă Definitions: 1. A normal or natural manner of death and dying. 2. Sometimes used to denote the deliberate stopping of artificial or heroic means of maintaining life.
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orthothanasia 1. A normal or natural manner of death and dying. 2. Sometimes used to denote the deliberate stopping of artificial or heroic means of maintaining life so the person can die naturally. Related 'death, dead; kill' units: -cide; lethal-; mort-; neci-; phono-; necro-.
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