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cavum

cavum

1 9.9
A natural hollow inside the body, like a sinus or chamber
  • noun
  • /ˈkeɪ.vəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cavidad
  • He was diagnosed with a rare condition affecting the cavum in his brain, which could lead to severe complications.

Examples

  • 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.

  • What I do is I hum and use the cavity in my nose between my nose and my upper palate to resonate the sound.

  • Let's say that for example, we have a collection of particles in space in a cavity that has the shape of a sphere.

  • However, during canal-wall-down surgery that includes the creation of a cavum minor and interruption,

    Academic text (2002)
  • That's collected with very high precision in this cavity and would indicate the presence of of axions.

  • For example, the these could be photons in a in a cavity where the momenta really are quantized.

  • 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.

  • Ear cartilage grafts from the cavum conchae were harvested through an anterolateral approach.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The doctor explained that a cavum is a natural hollow within the body, such as a sinus or chamber.

  • During the surgery, the surgeon carefully examined the cavum to ensure there were no obstructions.

Synonyms

cavity
vscavum
  • Specialized
70 4.1

A natural hollow inside the body that holds organs like the heart

is the formal Latin name used by anatomists for that same hollow
sinus
vscavum
  • Specialized
40 3.9

An air-filled cavity in skull bones near the nose that connects to the inside of the nose

is a general anatomical hollow that also includes structures filled with other materials
cistern
vscavum
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A small space in the body that holds fluid, often near the brain

is more general, covering hollows not specifically reserved for bodily fluids
vomica
vscavum
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A hollow area in the lung filled with pus or liquid

is neutral and anatomical, not limited to diseased or pus filled spaces
bodily cavity
vscavum
  • Specialized
5.1

A hollow space inside the body like the chest or belly that holds organs

is narrower, meaning a simple hollow or chamber rather than a whole compartment
cisterna
vscavum
  • Specialized
9.8

A flat space inside a cell or tissue that holds fluid

is wider, applying to hollows whether or not they contain fluid
alveus
vscavum
  • Specialized
9.9

A shallow hollow in an organ, for example in the brain

is broader, referring to larger natural hollows or chambers
celoma
vscavum
  • Specialized
9.9

A space in the middle layer of an embryo that forms chest, heart, and belly cavities

applies generally to hollows at any life stage, not only embryonic ones

How Large

bodily cavity
  • Specialized
5.1
cavum
  • Specialized
1 9.9
chamber
271 3.9
sinus
  • Specialized
40 3.9

Surface Forms

cavum singular
cava plural

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.