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Definition of Cavity
1. Noun. A sizeable hole (usually in the ground). "They dug a pit to bury the body"
Exact synonyms: Pit
Specialized synonyms: Trou-de-loup, Barbecue Pit, Borrow Pit, Divot, Fire Pit, Quicksand, Sandpit, Sawpit, Tar Pit
Generic synonyms: Hole, Hollow
Specialized synonyms: Trou-de-loup, Barbecue Pit, Borrow Pit, Divot, Fire Pit, Quicksand, Sandpit, Sawpit, Tar Pit
Generic synonyms: Hole, Hollow
2. Noun. Space that is surrounded by something.
Exact synonyms: Enclosed Space
Generic synonyms: Space
Specialized synonyms: Hollow, Pocket, Pouch, Sac, Sack
Generic synonyms: Space
Specialized synonyms: Hollow, Pocket, Pouch, Sac, Sack
3. Noun. Soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth.
4. Noun. (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body.
Exact synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavum
Specialized synonyms: Blastocele, Blastocoel, Blastocoele, Cleavage Cavity, Segmentation Cavity, Archenteron, Sinus, Locule, Loculus, Lumen, Socket, Pulp Cavity, Cranial Orbit, Eye Socket, Orbit, Orbital Cavity, Buccal Cavity, Antrum, Cloaca, Vestibule, Mediastinum, Middle Ear, Tympanic Cavity, Tympanum, Pleural Cavity, Chamber, Cranial Cavity, Intracranial Cavity, Amniotic Cavity, Greater Peritoneal Sac, Peritoneal Cavity, Bursa Omentalis, Lesser Peritoneal Cavity, Omental Bursa, Pericardial Cavity, Pericardial Space, Vacuole, Ventricle, Sac, Uterine Cavity, Nasal Cavity, Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx, Blind Gut, Caecum, Cecum, Tubular Cavity, Armpit, Axilla, Axillary Cavity, Axillary Fossa, Chest Cavity, Thoracic Cavity, Abdomen, Abdominal Cavity, Pelvis, Renal Pelvis, Pelvic Cavity, Celom, Celoma, Coelom, Fossa, Pit
Group relationships: Body, Organic Structure, Physical Structure
Generic synonyms: Anatomical Structure, Bodily Structure, Body Structure, Complex Body Part, Structure
Category relationships: Anatomy, General Anatomy
Specialized synonyms: Blastocele, Blastocoel, Blastocoele, Cleavage Cavity, Segmentation Cavity, Archenteron, Sinus, Locule, Loculus, Lumen, Socket, Pulp Cavity, Cranial Orbit, Eye Socket, Orbit, Orbital Cavity, Buccal Cavity, Antrum, Cloaca, Vestibule, Mediastinum, Middle Ear, Tympanic Cavity, Tympanum, Pleural Cavity, Chamber, Cranial Cavity, Intracranial Cavity, Amniotic Cavity, Greater Peritoneal Sac, Peritoneal Cavity, Bursa Omentalis, Lesser Peritoneal Cavity, Omental Bursa, Pericardial Cavity, Pericardial Space, Vacuole, Ventricle, Sac, Uterine Cavity, Nasal Cavity, Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx, Blind Gut, Caecum, Cecum, Tubular Cavity, Armpit, Axilla, Axillary Cavity, Axillary Fossa, Chest Cavity, Thoracic Cavity, Abdomen, Abdominal Cavity, Pelvis, Renal Pelvis, Pelvic Cavity, Celom, Celoma, Coelom, Fossa, Pit
Group relationships: Body, Organic Structure, Physical Structure
Generic synonyms: Anatomical Structure, Bodily Structure, Body Structure, Complex Body Part, Structure
Category relationships: Anatomy, General Anatomy
Definition of Cavity
1. n. Hollowness.
Definition of Cavity
1. an unfilled space within a mass [n -TIES] : CAVITIED [adj]
Medical Definition of Cavity
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