thanatological


than·a·tol·o·gy

T0141600 (thăn′ə-tŏl′ə-jē)n. The study of death and dying, especially in their psychological and social aspects.
[Greek thanatos, death + -logy.]
than′a·to·log′i·cal (-tl-ŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.than′a·tol′o·gist n.

thanatological

(ˌθænətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) adj (Medicine) relating to thanatology, the study of death and dying