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mortuary

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adjective mor·tu·ary \ˈmȯr-chə-ˌwer-ē\

Medical Definition of mortuary

  1. 1:  of or relating to the burial of the dead

  2. 2:  of, relating to, or characteristic of death




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mortuary

noun mor·tu·ary

Medical Definition of mortuary

plural mortuar·ies

  1. :  a place in which dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation





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