death and dying

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Across
  1. 1. The remaining matter, substance, or residue left after a process (e.g., post-cremation).
  2. 4. A funeral ceremony or the rites performed for a dead person.
  3. 6. The art and technique of preserving human remains for viewing and burial.
  4. 7. This appears to be a misspelling or uncommon term. If you meant detrusor, it refers to the muscle in the wall of the urinary bladder that contracts to help expel urine.
  5. 8. The study of what happens to an organism’s remains after death.
  6. 11. An alternative spelling/term for the hygienic care and preservation of a deceased body.
  7. 14. The scientific study of death and its surrounding medical, psychological, and social aspects.
  8. 16. Describing someone who is extremely thin and weak due to severe illness or cachexia.
  9. 17. A tomb, room, or monument cut into rock or built of stone to house the deceased.
  10. 19. The remains of a person’s body after cremation, usually consisting of ashes and bone fragments.
  11. 21. The act of being freed from control, restriction, or slavery.
  12. 22. The development, arrangement, and condition of a person’s teeth.
  13. 24. An underground passage or series of rooms used as a burial place
Down
  1. 2. A poem, song, or speech expressing sadness or mourning for someone who has died.
  2. 3. The ancient Greek mythological personification and daemon of Death.
  3. 5. The softening and breaking down of organic tissues due to prolonged exposure to fluids.
  4. 9. Funeral rites, ceremonies, or observances.
  5. 10. A Greek term meaning deathless, immortal, or immune to dying.
  6. 12. A serious condition involving extreme weight loss, muscle wasting, and weakness, usually caused by a chronic illness.
  7. 13. The dead body of an animal, especially after its flesh has been removed.
  8. 15. The state of being temporary or lasting only for a short time; transience is the more common spelling.
  9. 18. A ceremony, prayer, or piece of music honoring and remembering a person who has died.
  10. 20. The progressive breakdown and destruction of bone tissue.
  11. 21. The practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering.
  12. 23. The state of undergoing decomposition, rotting, or decay.