as in corpse
a dead body medical students who train by using cadavers

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Recent Examples of cadaver 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 That number is expected to rise, however, as cadaver dogs go through leveled neighborhoods to assess the devastation to an area larger than San Francisco. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025 In 2012, Cruz suffered a torn ACL that required surgery, but complications arose when his body rejected the replacement ligament from a cadaver, leaving him on the shelf for several additional months after having to undergo a second surgery. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Scott’s fears reportedly were triggered by human composting — turning a cadaver into, like, Miracle-Gro potting soil — and a fake cannibalism video from a TruTV prank show. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cadaver 

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“Cadaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadaver. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

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