Glossary

A wall or other structure designed to hold urns containing cremated remains.

A wall or other structure designed to hold urns containing cremated remains.

A condition of the digestive system resulting in bowel movements that are less frequent than normal. Stool is hard, dry and difficult to pass. Normal frequency varies greatly among people, but a person should have a bowel movement at least every three days.

A condition of the digestive system resulting in bowel movements that are less frequent than normal. Stool is hard, dry and difficult to pass. Normal frequency varies greatly among people, but a person should have a bowel movement at least every three days.

A gurgling or rattling noise produced when air passes over pooled secretions in the throat of a person who is unconscious or too weak to clear secretions on his or her own.

A gurgling or rattling noise produced when air passes over pooled secretions in the throat of a person who is unconscious or too weak to clear secretions on his or her own.

A drop in the body’s fluid level below what’s needed for normal body functioning. It results from decreased fluid intake and/or excessive loss of water from diarrhea, vomiting or sweating.

A drop in the body’s fluid level below what’s needed for normal body functioning. It results from decreased fluid intake and/or excessive loss of water from diarrhea, vomiting or sweating.

A sudden change in how the brain functions that results in poor memory, sleep disturbances, disorientation, decreased attention, and changes in perception such as hallucinations. Can develop over hours or days.

A sudden change in how the brain functions that results in poor memory, sleep disturbances, disorientation, decreased attention, and changes in perception such as hallucinations. Can develop over hours or days.