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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread --taph words #412 03/17/2000 8:12 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 23 Ohio USA cadaver stranger cadaver stranger Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 23 Ohio USA I am familiar with the word epitaph (upon the tomb) as being an inscription at the burial place and a cenotaph (empty tomb) as being a memorial inscription at a place other than the place of burial but I encountered CARDIOTAPH today. It is an inscription at the location of the deceased's heart. The heart is usually in a jar of some type that has been taken to some sentimental site associated with the deceased. Anybody else know of this word ?. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter #413 06/08/2002 2:22 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter #414 06/08/2002 7:15 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "cardiotaph" #415 06/08/2002 7:28 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 Keiva Carpal Tunnel Keiva Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 Bill, I'm not finding anything either, but upon googling I have the sense that it my be related to the "heart scarabs" used in the mummification of ancient egyptian royalty. After the weekend, I'll try to check it out with eqyptologists at the University of Chicago, which is noted in that field. Meanwhile, Bill, take all look at heart scarabs under google, and let me know whether this seems promising to you. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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