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THANATOPRAXIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
DEF

[The] art and science of preserving human remains by treating them (in its modern form with chemicals) to forestall decomposition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
DEF

Ensemble des divers procédés destinés à conserver les cadavres.

OBS

embaumement : Comme ce terme tend à être plus souvent associé aux anciennes techniques, les spécialistes lui préfèrent «soins de conservation» et «thanatopraxie».

OBS

soin de conservation : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • soins de conservation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pompas fúnebres
  • Medicina, Higiene y Salud
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