cavitynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkæv.ə.ti/us/ˈkæv.ə.t̬i/cavity noun [ C ] (HOLE)
a hole, or an empty space between two surfaces:
The gold was hidden in a secret cavity.
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Holes, hollows and dips
- aperture
- cleft
- cranny
- dent
- depression
- dint
- dip
- donga
- eyehole
- intake
- orifice
- perforation
- pinhole
- pit
- porosity
- porous
- puncture
- riddled
- tear 1
- wormhole
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cavity noun [ C ] (TOOTH)
a hole in a tooth
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Dentistry
- articulation
- bridge
- cap
- central giant cell granuloma
- crown
- dental floss
- dental hygienist
- dentigerous cyst
- dentistry
- denture
- filling
- floss
- hygienist
- Master of Dental Surgery
- MDS
- orthodontist
- scale
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
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cavity noun [ C ] (IN THE BODY)
specialized medical a hollow space in an organ or body part:
the upper nasal cavity
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- grey matter
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- lymph vessel
- peptic
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- vitreous humour
- xiphoid
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