Cavity+of+the+body

  • 41cavity — /ˈkævəti / (say kavuhtee) noun (plural cavities) 1. any hollow place; a hollow: a cavity in the earth. 2. Anatomy a hollow space within the body, an organ, a bone, etc. 3. Dentistry the loss of tooth structure, most commonly produced by caries; a …

  • 42the public funds — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem …

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  • 43Body of lateral ventricle — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = pars centralis ventriculi lateralis GraySubject = 189 GrayPage = 829 Caption = Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from above. Caption2 = Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities,… …

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  • 44body wall — noun Date: 1862 the external surface of the animal body consisting of ectoderm and mesoderm and enclosing the body cavity …

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  • 45body wall — noun : the external surface of the body in all animals consisting of original ectoderm and mesoderm and enclosing the body cavity …

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  • 46body wall — 1. The integument, the outer layer of many invertebrates, comprising the epidermis (hypodermis) and the cuticle. 2. (BRYOZOA) The wall enclosing the body cavity of a colony and its parts. 3. (ECHIURA) The dermal, glandular, muscular and… …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 47cavity — cav|i|ty [ˈkævıti] n plural cavities [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: cavité, from Late Latin cavitas, from Latin cavus; CAVE1] formal a hole or space inside something ▪ Put herbs inside the body cavity of the fish. ▪ I have no cavities (=no… …

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  • 48cavity search — /ˈkævəti sɜtʃ/ (say kavuhtee serch) noun a type of body search, usually for illegal drugs, in which the body cavities of the suspect are examined …

  • 49cavity — noun a) A hole or hollow depression. b) A hollow area within the body (such as the sinuses). See Also: cave, concave, excavate, excavation, excavator …

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  • 50cavity — cav•i•ty [[t]ˈkæv ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) any hollow place; hollow 2) anat. a hollow space within the body, an organ, a bone, etc 3) den a hollow space or a pit in a tooth, commonly produced by decay • Etymology: 1535–45; < MF cavite < LL… …

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