cavitation
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- noun
- /ˌkævɪˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
- The dentist warned that leaving cavitation in the jawbone after extraction could cause complications.
Examples
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The presence of cavitation in the bone can lead to serious infections if not treated properly.
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So we're going, you're getting that, that cavitation that pop raw things focusing on connective tissue or fascia.
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The scalpel cuts in two ways: by cavitation of tissues and by mechanical disruption.
Academic text (2001) -
When included in the model, the presence of cavitation on chest radiograph increased the ORs for all three risk factors; however, this variable was not included in the final model because of concerns about overfitting and loss of precision.
Academic text (1999) -
The presence or absence of cavitation was recorded from the chest radiograph at the time of diagnosis, and the drug regimen, including the use of combination preparations of isoniazid and rifampicin, was noted.
Academic text (1999) -
In patients with certain diseases, cavitation may form in lung tissue, indicating a need for further medical intervention.
Synonyms
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Small spaces that form inside cells and often hold liquid after cell damage
A condition when small empty spaces form inside cells or tissue
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cavitation comes from the Latin word cavus, meaning 'hollow' or 'cave', and is related to the common word cavity, as in a tooth hole. So cavitation describes hollow spaces that form inside a solid or in the body, often from decay or injury.