thanatology
English edit
Etymology edit
From thanato- + -logy, from Ancient Greek θάνατος (thánatos, “death”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /θan.əˈtɒl.əd͡ʒ.i/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌθæ.nəˈtɑl.əd͡ʒ.i/
- Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi
Noun edit
thanatology (usually uncountable, plural thanatologies)
- The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.
Translations edit
scientific study of death
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See also edit
- (health care specifically) end-of-life care, palliative care