Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Widow / Widower
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2024-03-12
Definition:
The term
widow
refers to a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried. The term
widower
refers to a man who has lost his spouse by death and has not remarried.
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