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cavity Definition

cav·ity (kavi tē)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. a hole or hollow place
  2. a natural hollow place within the body the abdominal cavity
  3. a hollow place in a tooth, esp. when caused by decay
  4. Electronics a space enclosed by metal and with a rodlike projection in the center, used as a resonator, as with a magnetron to produce electromagnetic waves, esp. microwaves

Etymology: Fr cavité < LL cavitas < L cavus, hollow: see cave

cavity Synonyms

cavity

n.

  1. Sunken area

    hollow, pit, depression, basin; see hole 2.

  2. Hollow place in a tooth

    dental caries, tooth decay, distal pit, gingival pit; see decay 2. See syn. study at hole.

cavity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

uterus: The cervical canal is the inner tube of the cervix leading from the vagina to the cavity of the uterus.

Converse of object

  • ventilate: Its preference for growing behind surfaces, or in poorly ventilated cavities means that it is usually not detected until decay is advanced.
  • fill: Fun sound effects for each mini game, from cake cutting to filling cavities!

Adjective modifier

  • nasal: Take care not to rotate the root apex into the nasal cavity.
  • abdominal: Obesity In people who are overweight, the fat in their abdominal cavity exerts more pressure on the stomach.
  • peritoneal: Care is taken not to enter the peritoneal cavity by keeping in a plane just deep to the linea alba.
  • uterine: Bleeding into the uterine cavity, the uterine wall or the abdomen may conceal the extent of the blood loss.
  • thoracic: Blood from the thoracic cavity may be used, provided the same precautions are taken.
  • buccal: You will actually see the fry eyes through the buccal cavity.

Modifies a noun

  • insulation: Loft or cavity wall insulation does not contain asbestos.
  • wall: Nest: Built above ground, in cavity walls, in between rafters or even in hollow trees.
  • ringdown: He will be investigating the optical properties of aerosol particles by cavity ringdown spectroscopy.
  • wound: Traditional dressings: A pack of ribbon gauze soaked in an antiseptic solution is a very traditional way of managing cavity wounds.
  • spectroscopy: He will be investigating the optical properties of aerosol particles by cavity ringdown spectroscopy.

Noun used with modifier

  • abscess: Recently, packing the abscess cavity with calcium hydroxide has been recommended.
  • batten: Here the batten cavity should be ventilated ( see fig 1 ).
  • sinus: These sinus cavities produce the mucus which bathes the lining of the nose.
  • chest: Their larger chest cavities would have supplied much more force to their speech than Homo sapiens could later manage.
  • mold: Device for pouring melted vinamold steadily into the mold cavity.
  • pulp: How it is done X-rays are taken to establish the length of the pulp cavity.

Browse dictionary entries near cavity

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  2. cavitation
  3. cavil
  4. cavicorn
  5. caviar
  6. cavetto
  7. cavernous
  8. cavern
  9. Cavendish, Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle
  10. cavendish
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  3. CAVU
  4. cavy
  5. caw
  6. Caxton
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  8. cay
  9. Cayenne
  10. cayenne (pepper)