cadaver

[ kuh-dav-er ]
/ kəˈdæv ər /

noun

a dead body, especially a human body to be dissected; corpse.

Origin of cadaver

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin cadāver dead body, corpse; akin to cadere to fall, perish (see decay, chance)

synonym study for cadaver

See body.

OTHER WORDS FROM cadaver

ca·dav·er·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cadaver

cadaver
/ (kəˈdeɪvə, -ˈdɑːv-) /

noun

med a corpse

Derived forms of cadaver

cadaveric, adjective

Word Origin for cadaver

C16: from Latin, from cadere to fall

Medical definitions for cadaver

cadaver
[ kə-dăvər ]

n.

A dead body, especially one intended for dissection.

Other words from cadaver

ca•daver•ic (-ər-ĭk) adj.