Cadaver
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈdæv.ə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cadaver is a noun meaning (literary, medicine) A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.
Meaning
(literary, medicine) A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.
Example Sentences
He and his best friend saw a cadaver and ran screaming.
“Then my first year of med school, we got our first cadavers, and there was so much data inside. You can be sure a patient will lie about how much they drink or how much they smoke, but with a cadaver, all the information is there.”
Word Forms
- cadavers
- cadavera
Synonyms for cadaver
Depending on context, synonyms include body, corpse, stiff, remains, clay.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include corpse, clay, remains, stiff, carcase, carcass.
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