Death
| Definition: |
Irreversible cessation of all bodily functions, manifested by absence of spontaneous breathing and total loss of cardiovascular and cerebral functions. |
| Notes: |
IM; /mortal is available with Cat C, F, E; do not confuse with MORTALITY, a statist concept: DEATH is the biol or physiol, psychol concept; for theory, doctrine & philosophy of death THANATOLOGY is available; for death as a result of a dis or ther or diag |
| Also Called: |
Cardiac Death,Determination of Death,Near-Death Experience |
Death Categories.
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Cadaver - A dead body, usually a human body. |
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Death, Sudden - The abrupt cessation of all vital bodily functions, manifested by the permanent loss of total cerebral, respiratory, and cardiovascular functions. |
Death Definitions and Terms
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