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From: bzs@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Barry Shein)
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Subject: Re: Mortality
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Date: 14 Jun 88 16:56:12 GMT
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>I know I've seen the term "thanatology" (from the Greek root for
>"death".)  However this compound word is not in my dictionary.
>--henry schaffer  n c state univ

I think "thanatology" has become a euphemism for funerary sciences,
the preparation of corpses for display and burial.

I once was involved in an occupational medicine research project at
the New England Institute for Thanatology (or something like that),
exposures to all the chemicals they use, particularly respiratory
exposures.

Very weird business that, I do suggest their trade rags, astounding,
hints about increasing business during flu epidemics etc (the best one
I read is put out by the Dodge Chemical Company, a major purveyor of
thanatologicals (?!?!).)

	-Barry Shein, Boston University