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Fissure vs Cavity - What's the difference?

fissure | cavity | Related terms |

Fissure is a related term of cavity.


As a verb fissure

is .

As a noun cavity is

a hole or hollow depression.

fissure

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a crack or opening, as in a rock
  • Derived terms

    * fissure needle * fissure of Rolando * fissure of Sylvius * fissure vein

    Verb

    (fissur)
  • To split forming fissures.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    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