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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkævɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkævɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kav′i tē)

Inflections of 'cavity' (n): npl: cavities

cav•i•ty /ˈkævɪti/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ties.

any hollow place in a solid object.
a hollow space within the body:in the chest cavity.
Dentistrya pit in a tooth, produced by decay.

cav•i•ty (kav′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties.

any hollow place;
hollow.
Anatomya hollow space within the body, an organ, a bone, etc.
a hollow space or a pit in a tooth, most commonly produced by caries. A cavity may be artificially made to support dental restorations.

Late Latin cavitās hollowness, equivalent. to Latin cav(us) hollow + -itās -ity
Middle French cavite
1535–45

cav′i•tied, adj.

hole.

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cavity /ˈkævɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)

a hollow space; hole
a soft decayed area on a tooth
See caries
any empty or hollow space within the body

Etymology: 16th Century: from French cavité, from Late Latin cavitās, from Latin cavus hollow

'cavity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

acetabulum - alveolus - antrum - aspirate - aspiration - aspirator - atrium - belly - blastula - bursa - calyx - canker - cannula - catheter - cave - cavity wall - cell - chamber - cloaca - coel- - coelom - concavity - core - D and C - dentine - douche - drain - dropsy - duct - ectopic pregnancy - effusion - empyema - excavate - exteriorize - exudation - eyehole - fauces - female - fill - fill in - filling - follicle - gastrula - geode - hernia - hole - hollow - infill - inlay - abdomen

In Lists: Reasons to go to the dentist, Dentist's office, Biology, more...

Synonyms: hollow, pit, depression, basin, hole, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "cavity" in the title:

- Double chamber cavity wall with insulation
Blood-rich cavity of sound
caries vs. cavity are they synonyms?
cavity fixed or filled?
cavity/hole/hollow
get/have that cavity filled
go full-cavity
go to a dentist for a cavity
hole/hollow/cavity
like sticking your tongue in a cavity ; it can make the pain worse
PE the cavity
perinatal cavity
stone covert cavity
There's no specific timeline for the speed at which a cavity can destroy a tooth.
Tooth decay vs A cavity?
Wide Face Cavity
worked......to a perfect expectant cavity
You account for cavity pressure - you account

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