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Morgue (Kuala Lumpur) | morgue / mortuary

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A morgue or mortuary in a hospital is used for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification, or removal for autopsy or disposal by burial, cremation or otherwise. In modern times they have customarily been refrigerated to delay decomposition. The term 'morgue' is derived from the French 'morgue', which means 'to look at solemnly, to defy'. The person responsible for handling and washing the bodies is now known as the diener, morgue attendant, or autopsy technician.
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Coordinates:   3°10'15"N   101°42'2"E
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