Word
cadaver
Phoneticsca·dav·er, stress on the second syllable
US/kəˈdævɝ/
UK/kɐdˈævɐ/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a dead body, especially one used for medical study or research. It is a formal and slightly scary word for a corpse.
n. a dead body, particularly one used for anatomical study or medical research. Often carries a clinical or macabre connotation in literary contexts.
Examples
“The medical students studied the cadaver in the lab.”
“During the anatomy course, students spent several weeks examining a human cadaver to understand the structure of the muscles and bones.”
“The museum's collection includes a preserved cadaver that was once used to teach surgical techniques before the advent of modern imaging technology.”
Examples
simple
“The medical students studied the cadaver in the lab.”
contextual
“During the anatomy course, students spent several weeks examining a human cadaver to understand the structure of the muscles and bones.”
complex
“The museum's collection includes a preserved cadaver that was once used to teach surgical techniques before the advent of modern imaging technology.”
Real-World Examples
“Lodge, 58, took parts from cadavers and sold them online in a scheme that allegedly ran from 2018 to 2021.” “Prosecutors said this had involved the theft and sale of organs, skin, brains and dissected heads from cadavers donated to Harvard from 2018 through at least March 2020.” “Much of early topographical anatomy – the careful mapping of structures in relation to one another – depended on cadavers obtained through grave robbery.” Etymology
From Middle English cadaver, from Latin cadāver.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C2 ProficiencyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.8.5–9.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 6.0114–120
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C2 · Proficiency
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