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rate — 1. A record of the measurement of an event or process in terms of its relation to some fixed standard; measurement is expressed as the ratio of one quantity to another ( e.g., velocity, distance per unit … Medical dictionary
Death — For other uses, see Death (disambiguation) and Dead (disambiguation). Dying redirects here. For the process of coloring, see Dyeing. For other uses, see Near death (disambiguation). The human skull, widely considered a symbol of death Death is… … Wikipedia
Death row — For other uses, see Death row (disambiguation). Part of a series on Capital punishment Issues … Wikipedia
Death and culture — All Is Vanity by C. Allan Gilbert, suggesting an intertwining between life and death. This article is about death in the different cultures around the world as well as ethical issues relating to death, such as martrydom, suicide and euthanasia.… … Wikipedia
Death (personification) — Grim Reaper redirects here. For other uses, see Grim Reaper (disambiguation). A Western depiction of Death as a skeleton carrying a scythe. The concept of death as a sentient entity has existed in many societies since the beginning of history. In … Wikipedia
death — The cessation of life. In lower multicellular organisms, d. is a gradual process at the cellular level, because tissues vary in their ability to withstand deprivation of oxygen; in higher organisms, a cessation of integrated tissue and organ… … Medical dictionary
Death certificate — For the album by rapper Ice Cube, see Death Certificate (album). Eddie August Schneider (1911 1940) death certificate The phrase death certificate can describe either a document issued by a medical practitioner certifying the deceased state of a… … Wikipedia
Death in absentia — Presumption of death redirects here. For the detective novel, see A Presumption of Death. Death in absentia (or presumption of death) is a legal declaration that a person is deceased in the absence of remains (e.g., a corpse or skeleton)… … Wikipedia
Mortality rate — Crude death rate by country Mortality rate is a measure of the number of deaths (in general, or due to a specific cause) in a population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit time. Mortality rate is typically expressed in units of… … Wikipedia
