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cadaver

[kuh-dav-er] / kəˈdæv ər /
NOUN
dead body
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
body stiff the deceased the remains
Antonyms
WEAK


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When the mummy was found in 1991, it was initially treated as a normal cadaver.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Authorities have deployed deputies, investigators, search-and-rescue resources and teams, drones, and cadaver dogs in the search for Olmos, the sheriff's office said.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

A third group of six cadaver donors provided additional skin samples to strengthen the control group.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2025

After the finding, additional search and rescue teams were called to the area, as well as four cadaver dogs, but officials said no further evidence was located.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025

With demand outpacing supply, doctors established a custom of graciously and discreetly accepting any offered cadaver.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Published research so far on anti-choking devices is based on case reports—which selectively report choking events—as well as studies on mannequins and cadavers, which don’t directly simulate a live human choking, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Much of early topographical anatomy – the careful mapping of structures in relation to one another – depended on cadavers obtained through grave robbery.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

However, some of this research -- particularly one claiming to have found a plastic spoon's worth of microplastic in the brains of cadavers -- has recently come under stinging criticism from scientists.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

Some of their customers are universities, which use cadavers to train doctors.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025

The idea of identifying three cadavers didn’t appeal to Holly.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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