🇬🇧🇪🇸 cadaver - cadáver : English Lesson

Meaning of "cadaver" ("cadáver"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A cadaver is a human body that has died and is now used by doctors, students, or scientists to learn about how the body works. People who choose to donate their bodies to science become cadavers so others can study them and help future patients. It’s a serious and respectful word that is mostly used in hospitals, universities, and medical schools.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The cadaver never cheated, never talked, and never texted in class, instantly becoming the role model nobody wanted to copy exactly.

One student brought a tiny thank-you card and placed it near the cadaver, saying, "You’re the quietest teacher I’ve ever had, but you teach a lot."

During anatomy practice, the cadaver silently helped more future doctors than any chatty classmate ever could.

When the fire drill rang, everyone rushed outside, then realized the only one who didn’t panic was the cadaver.

Cadavers donated to science help doctors practice surgeries and discover new medical treatments, quietly saving lives even after their own has ended.

At dawn a trainee entered the lab and gasped at a cadaver on the steel table. Another cadaver lay under a white sheet. The tutor pointed to the cadaver and asked her to touch the cadaver gently. She felt cold skin, bowed her head, and covered the cadaver before stepping away, quiet.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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