Meaning & use
cadaver
A dead human body, especially one used for medical study or dissection.
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First-year medical students spend hours examining a cadaver to learn human anatomy.
The lab preserved each cadaver carefully so students could study it all semester.
A note on using this word
Cadaver is a clinical, scientific term typically used in medical, legal, or anatomical contexts rather than casual conversation.
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