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CAVITY
cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
(noun) (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
pit, cavity
(noun) a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); “they dug a pit to bury the body”
cavity, caries, dental caries, tooth decay
(noun) soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
cavity, enclosed space
(noun) space that is surrounded by something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cavity (plural cavities)
A hole or hollow depression.
A hollow area within the body (such as the sinuses).
(dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.
Synonyms
• See also hole
• (dentistry): caries
Source: Wiktionary
Cav"i*ty, n.; pl. Cavities. Etym: [L. cavus hollow: cf. F. cavité.]
1. Hollowness. [Obs.] The cavity or hollowness of the place. Goodwin.
2. A hollow place; a hollow; as, the abdominal cavity. An instrument with a small cavity, like a small spoon. Arbuthot. Abnormal spaces or excavations are frequently formed in the lungs, which are designated cavities or vomicæ. Quain. Body cavity, the coelum. See under Body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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