Cremation (also known as Cremations, Cremains): Reducing a dead body to ashes by burning, incineration, or chemicals.

NIH MeSH · D055700Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Cremation

Also known asCremations · Cremains

Definition

Reducing a dead body to ashes by burning, incineration, or chemicals.

MeSH classification

  • I01.076.201.450.550.175

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Related concepts

Burial

The act or ceremony of putting a corpse into the ground or a vault, or into the sea; or the inurnment of CREMAINS.

Cemeteries

Areas set apart as burial grounds.

Embalming

Process of preserving a dead body to protect it from decay.

Funeral Rites

Those customs and ceremonies pertaining to the dead.

Common questions about Cremation

What does Cremation mean in medicine?
Reducing a dead body to ashes by burning, incineration, or chemicals. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Cremation known by any other names?
Yes. Cremation is also referred to as Cremations, Cremains in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Cremation sit in the medical classification?
Cremation falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I01.076.201.450.550.175). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D055700) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗