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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > cryonics
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > cryonics
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > cryonics
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > cryonics

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cryonics  

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  • Cryonics comes from the Greek word kryos, meaning icy cold. Today, cryonics is the practice of lowering the body temperature of a person who is recently deceased or terminally ill to prevent the death and deterioration of living tissue. [Source: Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture; Cryonics]

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