also: エンジェルケア
noun
postmortem care; after-death care
Medical term for the care given to a deceased person's body, such as cleaning and dressing, often performed by nurses. Wasei-eigo from 'angel care'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from angel care
看護師がエンゼルケアを行った。
The nurse performed postmortem care.
エンゼルケアでは、ご
In after-death care, the body is cleaned and tidied.