cadaver
[ kuh-dav-er ]
/ kəˈdæv ər /
noun
a dead body, especially a human body to be dissected; corpse.
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Origin of cadaver
synonym study for cadaver
See body.
OTHER WORDS FROM cadaver
ca·dav·er·ic, adjectiveWords nearby cadaver
cad, cadaga, cadaster, cadastral, cadastre, cadaver, cadaverine, cadaverous, Cadbury, CAD/CAM, caddice
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British Dictionary definitions for cadaver
cadaver
/ (kəˈdeɪvə, -ˈdɑːv-) /
noun
med a corpse
Derived forms of cadaver
cadaveric, adjectiveWord Origin for cadaver
C16: from Latin, from cadere to fall
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Medical definitions for cadaver
cadaver
[ kə-dăv′ər ]
n.
A dead body, especially one intended for dissection.
Other words from cadaver
ca•dav′er•ic (-ər-ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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