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Noun: pulp cavity  púlp ka-vu-tee
  1. The central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal)
    "Tooth decay can reach the pulp cavity, causing severe pain"

Derived forms: pulp cavities

Type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum

Part of: chopper [informal], tooth

Encyclopedia: Pulp cavity