Medical Term:
cadaver
Pronunciation: kă-dav′er
Definition
A dead body. [Usage note: In common use, this term has come to specify a dead body used for a particular purpose, such as dissection.]
Synonym(s): corpse
[L. fr. cado, to fall]
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