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Encyclopedia > Mortuary

A mortuary is a cold chamber used to keep the deceased from seriously decomposing; this practice exists for the sake of recognition of the deceased and to allow time to prepare for burial. Rotting fruit Decomposition is the reduction of bodies and other formerly living organisms into simpler forms of matter and, most particularly, to the fate of the human body after death. ... As Thought Process During the process of thinking, recognition occurs when some event, process, pattern, or object recurs. ... Underwater funeral in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seafrom an edition with drawings by Alphonse de Neuville and Edouard Riou. ...


There are two types of mortuary cold chambers:

  • Positive temperature (+2/+4°C): This is the most common type, used for keeping the bodies a few days or a few weeks; however, decomposition of the corpse is still happening albeit at a reduced rate.
  • Negative temperature (-15°C/-25°C): This is used for forensic institutes for bodies which have not yet been identified. Here the body is completely frozen and the decomposition totally stopped.

In many countries, the family must make the burial within 72 hours but in others countries (Africa) it is usual that the burial takes place some weeks or some months after the death. That is the reason why some corpses can stay one or two years at the hospital or in a funeral home. When the family has enough money to organise the burial ceremony, they take the corpse from the cold chamber. Rotting fruit Decomposition is the reduction of bodies and other formerly living organisms into simpler forms of matter and, most particularly, to the fate of the human body after death. ... With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual, and contrasts with soul, personality and behavior. ... Forensics or forensic science is the application of science to questions which are of interest to the legal system as well as social sciences such as archaeology. ... In Western culture, skeletons are often the symbol of death. ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... A funeral home is a place where a funeral is arranged. ...


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Morgue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (701 words)
A morgue or mortuary is a building or room (as in a hospital) used for the storage of human remains.
The mortuary cold chamber is used to keep the deceased as long as is necessary for identification purposes, or prior to post-mortem examination, or while awaiting burial.
A Waiting Mortuary is a mortuary building designed specifically for the purpose of confirming that deceased persons are truly deceased.
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