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medical students who train by using cadavers
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These fires are increasingly deadly: Local officials announced the death roll has risen 24 people and said that number may increase as cadaver dogs search impacted areas in coming days.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
The toll could rise as cadaver dogs conducted systematic searches in leveled neighborhoods.
—Marc Sternfield, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Search and recovery operations are underway in both the Eaton and Palisades fire zones using cadaver dogs and grid searches, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a Sunday afternoon news conference.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
However, the death toll is expected to rise when cadaver dogs comb through the affected areas; at least 13 additional people have been reported missing, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said Sunday.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
The toll could rise as cadaver dogs conducted systematic searches in leveled neighborhoods.
—Marc Sternfield, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Search and recovery operations are underway in both the Eaton and Palisades fire zones using cadaver dogs and grid searches, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a Sunday afternoon news conference.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
However, the death toll is expected to rise when cadaver dogs comb through the affected areas; at least 13 additional people have been reported missing, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said Sunday.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Cadaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadaver. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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cadaver
noun
ca·dav·er
kə-ˈdav-ər 
: a dead body especially of a person : corpse
Medical Definition
cadaver
noun
ca·dav·er
kə-ˈdav-ər
plural cadavers also cadavera
-ə-rə
: a dead body
specifically
: one intended for use in medical education or research
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