
Cadaver
Medical Context
Used specifically in medical education or scientific research to refer to a body for study.
At the university, we visited the cadaver lab for our anatomy class.
Respectful Term
'Cadaver' is a respectful, clinical term preferred in medical settings over 'dead body'.
The surgeon discussed the procedure first on a cadaver before operating on a patient.
Scientific Impersonal
It implies an impersonal, scientific view rather than a personal loss.
Researchers studied the effects of the disease on the cadaver's tissues.