ðə tˈaɪɾəl, bᵻsˌaɪdz ðɪ ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən ɪnðə bˈʊk ɪtsˈɛlf, ɪz ɐ ɹˈɛfɹəns tə ðə bˈɑːdisnˈætʃɚz ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, hˌuː wɜː nˈoʊn æz ɹᵻsɚɹˈɛkʃənˌɪsts ɔːɹ ɹᵻsɚɹˈɛkʃən mˈɛn.
The title, besides the explanation in the book itself, is a reference to the body-snatchers of the 19th century, who were known as 'resurrectionists' or 'resurrection men'.