Cadaver

usgb/kəˈdævər/
noun

A dead body, usually used in a medical or scientific context.

The medical students learned anatomy by studying a cadaver.
Visual representation of "cadaver" - A dead body, usually used in a medical or scientific context

Often appears as...

  • cadaver lab
  • human cadaver

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Medical Context

Used specifically in medical education or scientific research to refer to a body for study.

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At the university, we visited the cadaver lab for our anatomy class.
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Respectful Term

'Cadaver' is a respectful, clinical term preferred in medical settings over 'dead body'.

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The surgeon discussed the procedure first on a cadaver before operating on a patient.
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Scientific Impersonal

It implies an impersonal, scientific view rather than a personal loss.

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Researchers studied the effects of the disease on the cadaver's tissues.
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