Noun: cavity ka-vu-tee
- Space that is surrounded by something
"The courtyard provided a peaceful cavity within the building";
- enclosed space
- A sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
"they dug a cavity to bury the body";
- pit
- (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
"The surgeon carefully navigated the instruments through the cavity";
- bodily cavity, cavum
- Soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of the tooth
"The dentist found three cavities during the checkup";
- caries, dental caries, tooth decay
Derived forms: cavities
Type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, decay, hole, hollow, space, structure
Part of: body, organic structure
Encyclopedia: Cavity