eu·tha·na·sia — /ˌjuːθəˈneıʒə/ noun [noncount] : the act or practice of killing someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering a physician who refuses to practice euthanasia called also mercy killing … Useful english dictionary
sia — aba·sia; ach·a·la·sia; achon·dro·pla·sia; achro·ma·sia; achro·ma·top·sia; ac·mes·the·sia; acoe·nes·the·sia; acra·sia; ac·ro·par·es·the·sia; ageu·sia; ag·no·sia; aki·ne·sia; al·ge·sia; al·o·ca·sia; am·bro·sia; amu·sia; an·al·ge·sia;… … English syllables
tha — acan·tha; ac·an·tha·ce·ae; ae·gi·tha·los; ae·tha·li·oid; ag·na·tha; am·a·ran·tha·ce·ae; am·bash·tha; aph·tha; ar·chaeo·cy·a·tha; ber·tha; bhu·ta·ta·tha·ta; bra·chyg·na·tha; cal·tha; cal·y·can·tha·ce·ae; can·tha·rel·lus; can·tha·rid·i·an;… … English syllables
Thalysia — Tha|ly|sia die (Plur.) <aus gleichbed. gr. thalýsia>: a) als Erstlingsgaben den Göttern dargebrachte Feldfrüchte (im alten Griechenland); b) altgriech. Erntefest zu Ehren der Göttin Demeter … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
euthanasia — eu·tha·na·sia … English syllables
EU — EU; Eu; eu·arc·tos; eu·as·ca·les; eu·ascomycetes; eu·as·co·my·cet·i·dae; eu·ascomycetous; eu·aster; eu·bacteria; eu·bac·te·ri·a·les; eu·bacterium; eu·ba·sid·i·ae; eu·ba·sid·ii; eu·bo·ic; eu·branchipus; eu·bryales; eu·caine; eu·cai·rite;… … English syllables
na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… … English syllables
Euthanasia — The word euthanasia comes straight out of the Greek eu , goodly or well + thanatos , death = the good death and for 18th century writers in England that was what euthanasia meant, a good death, a welcome way to depart quietly and well from life.… … Medical dictionary
euthanasia — eu·tha·na·sia /ˌyü thə nā zhə/ n: the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured persons in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy – called also mercy killing; eu·tha·na·sic / nā zik, sik/ adj Merriam … Law dictionary
euthanasia — eu|tha|na|sia [ ,juθə neıʒə ] noun uncount the practice of killing a very old or very sick person without causing them pain. When someone in this condition asks to be killed, the practice is called voluntary euthanasia … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English