Mortuary Science Vocabulary

noun a dead body, especially one intended for dissection

• The forensic team carefully examined the cadaver to determine the cause of death.
• The cadaver was found in the abandoned building down the street.
• They say that old house is haunted by a cadaver from the past.
• The abandoned factory was like a cadaver, decaying and lifeless.

verb to preserve a dead body by treating it with preservatives to prevent decay

• The funeral director explained the process of how they embalm bodies before the viewing.
• I heard they embalm bodies to preserve them for the funeral.
• I can't believe they embalm bodies, that's so creepy.
• She wanted to embalm her memories of that summer so they would never fade.