cavum
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- noun
- /ˈkeɪ.vəm/
- Specialized
- He was diagnosed with a rare condition affecting the cavum in his brain, which could lead to severe complications.
Examples
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Because of the continuous violent blows to the head, you've developed a condition particular to boxers called cavum septum pellucidum, which is a hole in the membrane separating the ventricles.
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What I do is I hum and use the cavity in my nose between my nose and my upper palate to resonate the sound.
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Let's say that for example, we have a collection of particles in space in a cavity that has the shape of a sphere.
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However, during canal-wall-down surgery that includes the creation of a cavum minor and interruption,
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That's collected with very high precision in this cavity and would indicate the presence of of axions.
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For example, the these could be photons in a in a cavity where the momenta really are quantized.
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So as you go up, that cavity in here now expands and the air wants to go somewhere and the quickest place it can go is South.
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Ear cartilage grafts from the cavum conchae were harvested through an anterolateral approach.
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The doctor explained that a cavum is a natural hollow within the body, such as a sinus or chamber.
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During the surgery, the surgeon carefully examined the cavum to ensure there were no obstructions.
Synonyms
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A natural hollow inside the body that holds organs like the heart
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An air-filled cavity in skull bones near the nose that connects to the inside of the nose
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A hollow space inside the body like the chest or belly that holds organs
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A shallow hollow in an organ, for example in the brain
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A flat space inside a cell or tissue that holds fluid
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A small space in the body that holds fluid, often near the brain
A space in the middle layer of an embryo that forms chest, heart, and belly cavities
A hollow area in the lung filled with pus or liquid
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Etymology
Cavum comes from the Latin cavum, which means 'hollow' and is the same root as English cave and cavity. So a cavum in the body is a natural hollow or chamber, like a small cave inside you.