Thanato-
1.
a combining form meaning “death,” used in the formation of compound words:
thanatophobia.
thanato- pref.
Death: thanatology.
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- Thanatobiologic
thanatobiologic than·a·to·bi·o·log·ic (thān’ə-tō-bī’ə-lŏj’ĭk) adj. Of or relating to the processes concerned in life and death.
- Thanatognomonic
thanatognomonic than·a·to·gno·mon·ic (thān’ə-tō-nō-mŏn’ĭk, -tŏg’nō-) adj. Indicating the approach of death.
- Thanatoid
thanatoid than·a·toid (thān’ə-toid’) adj. Resembling death. Mortal; deadly.
- Thanatology
noun 1. the study of death and its surrounding circumstances, as in forensic medicine. 2. Psychiatry. the study of the effects of death and dying, especially the investigation of ways to lessen the suffering and address the needs of the terminally ill and their survivors. noun 1. the scientific study of death and the phenomena […]
- Thanatomania
noun an illness or death from the belief in the power of evil spirits and magic Word Origin Greek thanato- ‘death’