| 单词 | cadaver |
| 释义 | cadaver (once / 5432 pages) n A cadaver is a dead human body used in scientific or medical research. If you are dead, you are a corpse, but if Dr. Frankenstein robs your grave so he can use your body for research, you become a cadaver. Umm... congratulations? Cadaver comes from the Latin verb, cadere, which means “to fall." Its English origins refer to soldiers who died in battle, i.e. the fallen. Dissection of a cadaver is a major rite of passage for medical school students––some have been known to run from the room and throw up — though most surprise themselves. WORD FAMILYcadaver: cadaveric, cadaverous, cadavers+/cadaverous: cadaverously USAGE EXAMPLESA nearby site also contained remains of human cadavers and stillborn fetuses used in medical classes. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) She shot him and slipped his corpse into a coffin with another cadaver to escape detection. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) Dignity 1 is going to have to continue with the cadaver on board. Economist(Oct 20, 2016) n the dead body of a human being the cadaver was intended for dissection Syn|Hypo|Hyper clay, corpse, remains, stiff cremains the remains of a dead body after cremation body, dead body a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person |
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