A period of mourning when the dying person of his family is expecting the death.

An examination of a body by a pathologist to try to determine the cause of death.

The period following a loss in which mourning occurs.

The process of burning a dead body until it turns to ash.

The end of life; the cessation of all body functions.

A deeply emotional process that is a response to loss.

Therapy to try to help a person cope after someone has died.

The varying emotional response to grief.

Holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is available until the person dies.

The period in which people work to adapt to a loss; influenced by culture, tradition, and society.

Care that focuses on pain relief, controlling symptoms, preventing side affects and complications, and maintaining quality of life for a person who is very I'll and/or is dying.

A doctor with advanced training in the examination of organs and tissues.

Prolonged grief disorder (PGD)

A type of disorder characterized by intense emotional pain that lasts at least 12 months after a person dies, significantly impacting daily function.

The Latin term for the condition after death in which the muscles in the body become stiff and rigid.

A disease or condition that will eventually cause death.

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Unit 27

Term	Definition
Anticipatory grief	A period of mourning when the dying person of his family is expecting the death.
Autopsy	An examination of a body by a pathologist to try to determine the cause of death.
Bereavement	The period following a loss in which mourning occurs.
Cremation	The process of burning a dead body until it turns to ash.
Death	The end of life; the cessation of all body functions.
Grief	A deeply emotional process that is a response to loss.
Grief counseling	Therapy to try to help a person cope after someone has died.
Grief process	The varying emotional response to grief.
Hospice care	Holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is available until the person dies.
Mourning	The period in which people work to adapt to a loss; influenced by culture, tradition, and society.
Palliative care	Care that focuses on pain relief, controlling symptoms, preventing side affects and complications, and maintaining quality of life for a person who is very I'll and/or is dying.
Pathologist	A doctor with advanced training in the examination of organs and tissues.
Postmortem care	Care of the body after death.
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD)	A type of disorder characterized by intense emotional pain that lasts at least 12 months after a person dies, significantly impacting daily function.
Rigor mortis	The Latin term for the condition after death in which the muscles in the body become stiff and rigid.
Terminal illness	A disease or condition that will eventually cause death.

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