Deathcare

Deathcare

Deathcare (pronounced: /ˈdɛθkɛər/) is a term used to describe the services and procedures associated with the care and handling of the human body after death. These services may include, but are not limited to, embalming, funeral services, cremation, and burial.

Etymology

The term "deathcare" is a compound word formed from the words "death" and "care". It is used to describe the industry and services related to the care of the deceased.

Related Terms

• Embalming: The process of preserving a body after death to delay decomposition. This is often done for viewing purposes during a funeral or wake.

• Funeral: A ceremony held in connection with the burial or cremation of the deceased.

• Cremation: The process of reducing a body to ashes and bone fragments through the application of intense heat.

• Burial: The act of placing a body in a grave or tomb, typically with a funeral ceremony.

• Mortuary science: The study and practice of activities related to the care of the deceased. This includes embalming, funeral services, and more.

• Funeral director: A professional who prepares for the burial or other post-death rituals of a deceased person, and manages the funeral services.

• Funeral home: A business that provides deathcare services, such as embalming and funeral services.

• Cemetery: A place where the dead are buried.

• Coffin: A box in which a dead body is buried or cremated.

• Hearse: A vehicle for conveying the coffin at a funeral.

• Eulogy: A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.

• Wake: A watch kept over a body before it is buried, sometimes involving a party to honor the deceased.

• Obituary: A notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.

• Mourning: The expression of deep sorrow for someone who has died, typically involving following certain conventions such as wearing black clothes.

• Grief: A multifaceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something that has died.

• Condolence: An expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death.

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Deathcare
• Wikipedia's article - Deathcare

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