Cavum (Noun)
Meaning
(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The MRI revealed a large cavum within the left lateral ventricle of the patient's brain.
- In rare cases, a cavum can occur in the nasal septum, causing respiratory issues.
- During embryonic development, a series of cava form along the anterior-posterior axis.
- A small cavum was detected in the middle ear, potentially affecting the patient's hearing.
- Anatomists study the varying sizes and locations of cava to better understand their functional roles.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Pulp Cavity
- Coelom
- Peritoneal Cavity
- Segmentation Cavity
- Intracranial Cavity
- Omental Bursa
- Cranial Cavity
- Caecum
- Abdomen
- Sinus
- Buccal Cavity
- Lumen
- Pit
- Celom
- Cleavage Cavity
- Cecum
- Axilla
- Pericardial Space
- Cloaca
- Vestibule
- Orbit
- Blastocoel
- Fossa
- Pericardial Cavity
- Sac
- Nasal Cavity
- Locule
- Ventricle
- Abdominal Cavity
- Pelvic Cavity
- Oropharynx
- Renal Pelvis
- Pelvis
- Bursa Omentalis
- Middle Ear
- Vacuole
- Orbital Cavity
- Greater Peritoneal Sac
- Thoracic Cavity
- Uterine Cavity
- Pleural Cavity
- Chamber
- Laryngopharynx
- Axillary Fossa
- Archenteron
- Tympanic Cavity
- Loculus
- Tubular Cavity
- Eye Socket
- Chest Cavity
- Nasopharynx
- Blastocoele
- Socket
- Amniotic Cavity
- Antrum
- Armpit
- Mediastinum