The scientific study of death, its causes and phenomena. Also (orig. U.S.), the study of the effects of approaching death and of the needs of the terminally ill and their families. (OED 2011)
- 1603
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Thanatologia
Budaeus, W. (1603). Thanatologia, comprehendens personas illustres et doctas, quae proxime elapsis 100. annis in vita esse desierunt.
- 1629
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Thanatologia
Neuberger, T. (1629). Bio-Thanatologia sive descriptio vitae et obitus […] Martini Fusselii.
- 1632
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Thanatologia
Mencel, J. (1632). Thanatologia: sive de morte tractatus theoreticus et practicus; ders. (1657). Thanatologia. Das ist: Betrachtung deß Todts.
- 1795
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Thanatologia
Anschel, S. (1795). Thanatologia sive in mortis natvram, cavsas, genera ac species et diagnosin disqvisitiones.
- 1795-99
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Thanatologie
Hacker, J.B.N. (1795-99). Thanatologie oder Denkwürdigkeiten aus dem Gebiete der Gräber, 4 Bde.
- 1842
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Thanatology, a description, or the doctrine, of death.
Dunglison, R. (1842). Medical Lexicon (acc. to OED 2011).