Both Uses of
cadaver
in
A Prayer for Owen Meany
- The acts themselves were unclear—for example, a woman bent over a man for some undetermined purpose, as if she were about to do some violence on an utterly helpless cadaver.
p. 159..7 *cadaver = dead human body
- A dull, yellowish bruise, the sheen of tarnished silver, marked Owen's cheek—where the Brinker-Smiths' mobile bed had struck him—giving him a cadaver's uneven color.
p. 203..7
Definition:
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(cadaver) the dead body of a human being -- especially one used for medical studyeditor's notes: Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Typically cadaver references a body used for medical reasons such as medical education or research. Otherwise a dead body is more likely to be referenced by the word corpse or body.