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Cavity vs Cavum - What's the difference?

cavity | cavum |

As nouns the difference between cavity and cavum

is that cavity is a hole or hollow depression while cavum is a cavity.

cavity

English

Noun

(cavities)
  • A hole or hollow depression.
  • A hollow area within the body (such as the sinuses).
  • (dentistry) A soft area in a decayed tooth.

    • Synonyms

    * See also * (dentistry)

    Derived terms

    * buccal cavity * cavity back * cavity batten * cavity coupling * cavity fill * cavity filter * cavity impedence * cavity magnetron * cavity oscillator * cavity radiator * cavity resonance * cavity tray * cavity tuning * cavity vent * cavity wall * oral cavity

    Related terms

    * cave * concave * excavate * excavation * excavator

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    cavum

    English

    Noun

    (cava)
  • (anatomy) A cavity
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