From:
Iserson KV: Death To Dust: What Happens To Dead Bodies? Second
Edition
Galen Press, Ltd. Tucson, AZ, 2001, 821 pages
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Ordinary Word(s)
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Euphemism
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Ashes
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Cremated
remains; Cremains
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Associate
degree
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Degree
in Funeral Service Education
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Autopsy
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Postmortem;
Necropsy
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Body
fluids
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Purge
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Burial
plot salesman
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Family
service counselor
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Bury
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Inter;
Inhume; Final rest
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Casket
room
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Display
area
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Cemetery
operator
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Cemeterian
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Coffin
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Casket
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Corpse;
Body; Stiff
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Remains;
Mrs, Z; Loved one; Decedent
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Cost
(casket)
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Investment
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Crematorium
grounds
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Garden
of remembrance
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Dead
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Expired;
Passed away; Deceased
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Death
certificate
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Vital
statistics form
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Digging
a grave
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Opening
interment space; Opening a vault
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Dirt
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Earth
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Embalmer/Restorer
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Dermasurgeon;
Demi-surgeon
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Embalming
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Preservative
treatment; Lasting memory picture; Preparation
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Embalming
room
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Preparation
room
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Family
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Prospects;
Clients
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Filling
a grave
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Closing
interment space
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Funeral
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Service;
Ceremony; Rite; Case
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Grave;
Plot
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Interment
space; Pre-need memorial estate
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Graveyard
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Memorial
park; Cemetery; Remembrance park
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Hearse
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Coach;
Casket coach
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Job
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Case;
Call; Service
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Keep;
Hold
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Maintain
preservation
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Makeup
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Cosmetics
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Morgue
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Mortuary;
Preparation room
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Mourners
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Relatives
and friends
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Pulverize
(ashes)
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Process
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Oven;
Retort
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Cremation
chamber; Vault; Cremation vault
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Shipping
box
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Shipping
case; Shipping container
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Shroud
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Slumber
robe; Clothing; Suit; Dress; Garment
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Showroom
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Display
room; Selection room; Reposing room
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'Stillborn
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Baby;
Infant
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'Tombstone
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Monument;
Memorial tablet
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Tools
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Instruments
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Funeral director
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Undertaker;
Mortician; Bereavement counselor
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