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medical students who train by using cadavers
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That changed as multiple search teams assisted state and local authorities to canvass the area, including five cadaver dogs from Louisville.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Officials are working with an anthropologist, cadaver dogs and additional law enforcement resources as the investigation continues.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Radar is the cadaver dog who searched Dee's house.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The series doesn’t shyaway from the gory intricacies of death, including decaying cadavers and the detailed autopsies Kay performs.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Officials are working with an anthropologist, cadaver dogs and additional law enforcement resources as the investigation continues.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Radar is the cadaver dog who searched Dee's house.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The series doesn’t shyaway from the gory intricacies of death, including decaying cadavers and the detailed autopsies Kay performs.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Cadaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadaver. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
cadaver
noun
ca·dav·er
kə-ˈdav-ər 
: a dead body especially of a person : corpse
Medical Definition
cadaver
noun
ca·dav·er
kə-ˈdav-ər
plural cadavers also cadavera
-ə-rə
: a dead body
specifically
: one intended for use in medical education or research
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