Cadaver Meaning in English

word

US

kəˈdævɝ

kuh-DAV-er

UK

kɐdˈævɐ

kuh-DAV-uh

Definition

A cadaver is a dead human body, especially one used for medical study and research.

Usage & Nuances

'Cadaver' is a formal, scientific term mostly used in medicine or anatomy; 'corpse' or 'body' are more common in everyday language. Used especially for bodies studied or dissected for science. Not used for animals.

• Spanish: cadáver
• Portuguese (BR): cadáver
• Portuguese (PT): cadáver
• Chinese (Simplified): 尸体（医学用语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 屍體（醫學用語）
• Hindi: शव (चिकित्सा प्रयोग)
• Arabic: جثة (تشريح)
• Bengali: ক্যাডেভার - শব (বিজ্ঞান/চিকিৎসা)
• Russian: труп (медицинский) - кадавр
• Japanese: 死体（解剖用） - カダバー
• Vietnamese: xác - tử thi (giải phẫu)
• Korean: 시신(해부용) - 카다버
• Turkish: kadavra - tıp cesedi
• Urdu: میت (تعلیمی / طبی استعمال) - کیڈاور
• Indonesian: kadavra - mayat manusia (medis)

Example Sentences

The medical students studied the cadaver in the anatomy lab.

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A cadaver can help doctors learn about the human body.

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The hospital received a cadaver for research purposes.

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Many doctors say working with a real cadaver teaches them more than textbooks.

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It takes a lot of respect to handle a cadaver properly in medical school.

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Some people donate their bodies to science to become a cadaver after they die.

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