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The synonyms of “Cadaver” are: clay, corpse, remains, stiff, dead body, body, carcass, skeleton
Cadaver as a Noun
Definitions of "Cadaver" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cadaver” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A corpse.
- The dead body of a human being.
Synonyms of "Cadaver" as a noun (8 Words)
body | A woman s close fitting stretch garment for the upper body fastening at the crotch. The student body. |
carcass | The dead body of an animal. The carcass has a high proportion of meat to bone. |
clay | A hardened clay surface for a tennis court. A clay tile. |
corpse | The dead body of a human being. The end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse. |
dead body | A time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense. |
remains | Historical or archaeological relics. The remains of a sandwich lunch were on the table. |
skeleton | A sport in which a competitor races down a frozen track on a skeleton sled. The skeleton s runners make a terrifying rumbling sound as they slide down the ice. |
stiff | The dead body of a human being. A lucky stiff. |
Usage Examples of "Cadaver" as a noun
- The cadaver was intended for dissection.
Associations of "Cadaver" (30 Words)
analyze | Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features. Analyze your real motives. |
anatomical | Of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms. Anatomical research. |
anatomy | Alternative names for the body of a human being. He studied the anatomy of crimes. |
autopsy | Perform an autopsy on a dead body do a post mortem. On autopsy it was established that he had suffered from a rare brain condition. |
bier | A movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed before burial or cremation or on which they are carried to the grave. We followed the bier to the graveyard. |
biochemical | A biochemical substance. |
carcass | A person’s body, living or dead. She saw the mud covered carcass of a sheep. |
cleave | Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation. Cleave the bone. |
clinical | Very efficient and without feeling; coldly detached. Clinical drug trials. |
corpse | The dead body of a human being. The end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse. |
disinter | Dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies. He has disinterred an important collection of writings. |
dissatisfy | Fail to satisfy (someone. What is it about these words that dissatisfies you? |
dissect | Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features. He dissected the Prime Minister s statement and revealed the truth behind it. |
dissection | Very detailed analysis of a text or idea. The dissection of animals for scientific research. |
evaluate | Evaluate or estimate the nature quality ability extent or significance of. Substitute numbers in a simple formula and evaluate the answer. |
examine | Question or examine thoroughly and closely. This forced us to examine every facet of our business. |
gynecology | The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women. |
inquest | An inquiry by a coroner’s court into the cause of a death. An inquest by New York newspapers into a subway fire. |
laboratory | A region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation. Studies on laboratory rats. |
morgue | A mortuary. She put us in that draughty morgue of a sitting room. |
morphological | Relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language. Geomorphological features of the Black Hills. |
mortician | One whose business is the management of funerals. |
mortuary | A building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation. A mortuary temple. |
otolaryngology | The medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat. |
pathology | The science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes. Research people skilled in experimental pathology. |
physiological | Relating to the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions. Physiological processes. |
physiology | The way in which a living organism or bodily part functions. The physiology of the brain. |
postmortem | An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease. A postmortem examination to determine the cause of death. |
split | The act of rending or ripping or splitting something. After the band split up Tex became a railway clerk. |
vivisection | Ruthlessly sharp and detailed criticism or analysis. The vivisection of America s seamy underbelly. |