cadaver
noun
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Origin of cadaver
synonym study for cadaver
OTHER WORDS FROM cadaver
ca·dav·er·ic, adjectiveWords nearby cadaver
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What is a cadaver?
A cadaver is a dead body, especially a dead human body.
The word cadaver is sometimes used interchangeably with the word corpse, but cadaver is especially used in a scientific context to refer to a body that is the subject of scientific study or medical use, such as one that will be dissected.
It’s sometimes used as a modifier (adjective) in phrases that involve cadavers. For example, cadaver tissue is tissue that has been harvested from a donor body. A cadaver dog is a dog that has been specially trained to track the scent of dead bodies in searches for missing persons.
Example: The cadavers are carefully preserved before they are prepared for dissection.
Where does cadaver come from?
The first records of the word cadaver come from the 1300s. It comes from the Latin cadāver, meaning “corpse,” from the Latin verb cadere, meaning “to perish.”
One adjective form of cadaver is cadaverous, but it’s not used in a technical way. Cadaverous is used to describe a person who looks as if they were dead, such as someone who looks especially thin, pale, or bony. It’s typically used in fiction stories—it wouldn’t be nice to call a real person cadaverous.
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What are some other forms related to cadaver?
- cadaverous (adjective)
- cadaveric (adjective)
- cadaverlike (adjective)
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How is cadaver used in real life?
Cadaver is typically used in medical and forensic contexts.
The ‘multilayer’ theory of Denonvilliers’ fascia: anatomical dissection of cadavers with the aim to improve neurovascular bundle preservation during rectal mobilization@SamTou22 Editor's Choice for February https://t.co/dIXpUye4Cl pic.twitter.com/7EkCWYHw0N
— Colorectal Disease (@ColorectalDis) February 5, 2020
They may look very real, but these are actually synthetic cadavers used to train students in this #UTSA anatomy class. 🔬👩⚕️🎓 pic.twitter.com/jaXgwhlVFE
— UTSA (@UTSA) February 27, 2017
Surgery went very well. They were able to remove the tumor and put in the cadaver bone. 1 step closer to recovery. pic.twitter.com/0Tg09IHRXk
— Reese LaFlare (@ReeseBrown_) June 22, 2016
Try using cadaver!
Which of the following terms is NOT a synonym of cadaver?
A. corpse
B. remains
C. limb
D. dead body