Corpse vs. Cadaver

Corpsenoun

A dead body.

Corpsenoun

A human body in general, whether living or dead.

Corpseverb

To lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably.

Corpsenoun

A human body in general, whether living or dead; - sometimes contemptuously.

Corpsenoun

The dead body of a human being; - used also Fig.

Corpsenoun

the dead body of a human being

Cadavernoun

A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.

Cadavernoun

A dead human body; a corpse.

Cadavernoun

the dead body of a human being

Cadaver

A cadaver or corpse is a dead human body that is used by medical students, physicians and other scientists to study anatomy, identify disease sites, determine causes of death, and provide tissue to repair a defect in a living human being. Students in medical school study and dissect cadavers as a part of their education.