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cadaver
[kah-dav´er]a dead body; generally applied to one preserved for anatomical study. adj., adj cadav´eric, cadav´erous.
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ca·dav·er
(kă-dav'er),A dead body. [Usage note: In common use, this term has come to specify a dead body used for a particular purpose, such as dissection.]
Synonym(s): corpse
[L. fr. cado, to fall]
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cadaver
(kə-dăv′ər)n.
A dead body, especially one intended for dissection.
ca·dav′er·ic (-ər-ĭk) adj.
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ca·dav·er
(kă-dav'ĕr)A dead body.
Synonym(s): corpse.
Synonym(s): corpse.
[L. fr. cado, to fall]
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cadaver
A corpse. The term may correctly be applied to any corpse, but tends to be confined to corpses used for anatomical dissection.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Cadaver
The human body after death.
Mentioned in: Corneal Transplantation
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ca·dav·er
(kă-dav'ĕr)Dead body. [Usage note: In common use, this term has come to specify a dead body used for a particular purpose, such as dissection.]
[L. fr. cado, to fall]
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