cavity


Definition: Meaning of, cavity in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkavɪti /

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Singular Plural
cavity cavities
[countable]
  1. formal a hole or space inside something
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cavity used in phrases

  • abdominal cavity (noun)
    1. the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
  • amniotic cavity (noun)
    1. the fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the developing embryo
  • axillary cavity (noun)
    1. the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
  • bodily cavity (noun)
    1. anatomy a natural hollow or sinus within the body
  • buccal cavity (noun)
    1. the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks
  • cavity resonator (noun)
    1. a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
  • cavity wall (noun)
    1. a wall consisting of two walls with a space between them to keep out cold and noise
  • chest cavity (noun)
    1. the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
  • cleavage cavity (noun)
    1. the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula
  • cotyloid cavity (noun)
    1. the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
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