Death/Dying Vocabulary
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nancy_katz on May 10, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Monument | Marker/gravestone |
| Morgue | Place where unknown deceased are kept prior to identification |
| Obituary | News of death in publication |
| Organ Donation | Contribution of body part to living individual |
| Pathologist | Doctor to perform the autopsy |
| Retort | Place where cremation occurs |
| Rigor Mortis | Stiffening of body muscles following death |
| Thanatology | Scientific study of death |
| Urn | Container for cremains |
| Vault | Heavy container for casket |
| Wake | Watch over the deceased before burial |
| Last will and Testament | Statement of wishes for asset distribution |
| Patient's Bill of Rights | American Hospital Assoc. rules for patient care |
| Estate | Assets and liabilities of a dead person |
| Epitaph | A composition on a grave marker as a tribute to the deceased |
| Eulogy | A speech in praise of the deceased |
| Executor | Person appointed to carry out provisions of a will |
| Grief | Emotion of extreme sorrow as a result of a loss |
| Grieving | Expression of the emotion of sadness |
| Mourning | Grieving |
| Honorarium | Payment for professional services |
| Hospice | Concept of care for terminally ill |
| Inhumation | Burial |
| Internment | Burial Underground |
| Living Will | Legal statement of wishes convering period before death |
| Advanced directive | Legal statement of wishes in hospital care |
| Memorial | Service commemorating deceased |
| Euthanasia | Act of causing death painlessly |
| Autopsy | Examination to determine cause of death |
| Bereavement | Period of mourning a loss |
| Brain Death | No brain waves in EEG |
| Casket | Coffin/box holds deceased |
| Columbarium | Building/wall for above ground cremains |
| Coroner | Public official to determine unnatural causes of death |
| Cremation | Burning the deceased body |
| Crematory | Establishment where cremation takes place |
| Crypt | Concrete chamber in mausoleum where asket is placed |
| Death Certificate | Legal document declaring name, date and cause of death |
| Disposition | Final placement of a deceased body |
| Embalm | Temporary prevention of a body for public safety |
| Endowment | Gift given to a specific institution |
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