- cadaver ca·dav·er n
- [kə'deɪvə(r)]
Med cadavere m
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cadaver ca·dav·er n
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cadaver — [kə dav′ər] n. [L, prob. < cadere, to fall: see CASE1] a dead body, esp. of a person; corpse, as for dissection SYN. BODY cadaveric adj … English World dictionary
Cadaver — A dead human body that may be used by physicians and other scientists to study anatomy, identify disease sites, determine causes of death, and provide tissue to repair a defect in a living human being. Students in medical schools study and… … Medical dictionary
cadaver — cadaveric, adj. /keuh dav euhr/, n. a dead body, esp. a human body to be dissected; corpse. [1350 1400; ME < L cadaver dead body, corpse; akin to cadere to fall, perish (see DECAY, CHANCE)] Syn. See body. * * * … Universalium
cadaver — ca|dav|er [ kə dævər, kə davər ] noun count SCIENCE a dead human body: CORPSE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cadaver — ca•dav•er [[t]kəˈdæv ər[/t]] n. a dead body, esp. a human body to be dissected; corpse • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L: corpse; akin to cadere to fall, perish (see decay, chance) ca•dav′er•ic, adj. syn: See body … From formal English to slang
cadaver — ca|dav|er [kəˈdævə, kəˈdeı US kəˈdævər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: cadere to fall, die ] technical a dead human body, especially one used for study = ↑corpse … Dictionary of contemporary English
cadaver — ca·dav·er … English syllables
cadaver — /kəˈdævə / (say kuh davuh), / ˈdavə/ (say dahvuh) noun a dead body, especially of a human being; a corpse. {Latin} –cadaveric, adjective …
ca|dav´er|ous|ness — ca|dav|er|ous «kuh DAV uhr uhs», adjective. 1. pale and ghastly: »a cadaverous expression. SYNONYM(S): wan. 2. thin and worn: » [He] is a tall, cadaverous man who walks unevenly (Time). SYNONYM(S): haggard. 3. of or like a cadaver … Useful english dictionary
ca|dav´er|ous|ly — ca|dav|er|ous «kuh DAV uhr uhs», adjective. 1. pale and ghastly: »a cadaverous expression. SYNONYM(S): wan. 2. thin and worn: » [He] is a tall, cadaverous man who walks unevenly (Time). SYNONYM(S): haggard. 3. of or like a cadaver … Useful english dictionary
ca|dav|er|ous — «kuh DAV uhr uhs», adjective. 1. pale and ghastly: »a cadaverous expression. SYNONYM(S): wan. 2. thin and worn: » [He] is a tall, cadaverous man who walks unevenly (Time). SYNONYM(S): haggard. 3. of or like a cadaver … Useful english dictionary
