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Cadaver - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Body, Bones, Carcass, Carrion, Clay, Corpse, Dust, Earth, Mummification, Mummy, Relics, Skeleton, Stiff

Cadaver is a euphemism for a corpse or body. The phrase cadaver is often used when talking of a human about to have a dissection or autopsy performed upon them. A cadaver is also used in reference to a preserved body, sometimes when sent across state or county lines.

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