HealthAugust 14, 2026

mortuary

MOR-choo-air-ee

Definition

A room or building, typically at a hospital, where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'mortuarium', meaning a place for the dead, which comes from 'mortuus' (dead) and the root 'mors' (death).

In the news

The article mentions a non-functional mortuary at Kiryandongo Hospital that is in poor condition, causing distress to the local community as it fails to adequately serve victims of road accidents.

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