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cavity

noun cav·i·ty \ˈkav-ət-ē\
plural cav·i·ties

Medical Definition of CAVITY

1
:  an unfilled space within a mass—see pelvic cavity
2
:  an area of decay in a tooth :  caries

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20 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cavity (noun)
  2. abdominal cavity (noun)
  3. amniotic cavity (noun)
  4. body cavity (noun)
  5. glenoid cavity (noun)
  6. medullary cavity (noun)
  7. nasal cavity (noun)
  8. nerve cavity (noun)
  9. oral cavity (noun)
  10. orbital cavity (noun)
  11. pelvic cavity (noun)
  12. pericardial cavity (noun)
  13. peritoneal cavity (noun)
  14. pharyngeal cavity (noun)
  15. pleural cavity (noun)
  16. pulp cavity (noun)
  17. segmentation cavity (noun)
  18. serous cavity (noun)
  19. thoracic cavity (noun)
  20. tympanic cavity (noun)
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