noun

cadaver

cadaver, corpse

Medical students study the human cadaver.

Medical students study the human cadaver.

The cadaver was donated for scientific research.

The cadaver was donated for scientific research.

((a/the)) cadaver a dead human body The medical students examined the cadaver.

Synonyms: corpse, body, remains

From Latin 'cadere' meaning 'to fall', implying a fallen body.

Think of 'cadaver' as the clinical or scientific term for a dead body, often used in medicine.

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