thanatology

== English == === Etymology === From thanato- +‎ -logy, from Ancient Greek θάνατος (thánatos, “death”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /θan.əˈtɒl.əd͡ʒ.i/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌθæ.nəˈtɑl.əd͡ʒ.i/ Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi === Noun === 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. Meronym: mortuary science ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== (health care specifically) end-of-life care, palliative care