Phrase Hound found 34 phrases and 12 compound words that contain cavity. The most common are listed below. Open cavity in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 34
- oral cavityThe cavity of the mouth, especially the part of the mouth behind the gums and teeth that is bounded above by the hard and soft palates and below by the tongue and by the mucous membrane connecting it with the inner part of the mandible.
- abdominal cavityThe hollow portion of the torso within the abdomen, containing the abdominal organs, in mammals below the diaphragm.
- nasal cavityIn higher vertebrates, a large air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face.
- thoracic cavityA chamber located within the upper human torso (and other animal bodies) which contains the heart and lungs.
- pleural cavityThe part of the thoracic cavity that surrounds the lungs and is enclosed by the pleurae.
- cavity wallA double wall of masonry connected by an air space.
- buckle cavityMalapropistic misconstruction of buccal cavity
- cavity resonatorA form of waveguide, closed at each end, used to create an intense electromagnetic wave.
- cotyloid cavitySynonym of acetabulum: The bony cup of the hip bone which receives the head of the femur.
- body cavityThe cavity within the body of animals which contains the viscera.
- cavity searchSynonym of body cavity search: A search performed by law enforcement on a criminal suspect to insure that the suspect is not hiding anything in a body cavity.
- cavity wallsplural of cavity wall: A double wall of masonry connected by an air space.
- chest cavityThe thoracic cavity.
- mouth cavitySynonym of oral cavity: The cavity of the mouth, especially the part of the mouth behind the gums and teeth that is bounded above by the hard and soft palates and below by the tongue and by the mucous membrane connecting it with the inner …
- pulp cavityThe central space within a tooth, bounded by dentin and housing the dental pulp.
- orbital cavitySynonym of eye socket: The bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In humans, seven bones make up each bony orbit.
- pelvic cavityA body cavity bounded by the bones of the pelvis, containing the reproductive organs.
- cavity QEDAbbreviation of cavity quantum electrodynamics: The coupled interaction between matter and an electromagnetic field within a resonating structure
- buccal cavityThe oral cavity, bound by the cheeks of the face, the palate, and the flesh of the mandible, opening onto the mouth and the fauces, and containing the teeth, tongue, gums, and other structures.
- cavity magnetronA high-power vacuum tube used in early radar systems and subsequently in microwave ovens and in linear particle accelerators.
- tympanic cavityA small cavity surrounding the bones of the middle ear.
- cavity quantum electrodynamicsThe coupled interaction between matter and an electromagnetic field within a resonating structure
- exocoelomic cavityThe yolk sac
- gastrovascular cavityThe primary organ of digestion and circulation in three major animal phyla: the cnidarians, ctenophores, and platyhelminths.
- body cavity searchA search performed by law enforcement on a criminal suspect to insure that the suspect is not hiding anything in a body cavity.
Compound words 12
- intracavityWithin a cavity
- cavitiedHaving cavities.
- anticavityServing to prevent cavities in the teeth.
- minicavityA small cavity
- multicavityHaving multiple cavities
- cavicaptureThe temporary capture of a small molecule in a cavity of a biological macromolecule.
- cavitylessWithout a cavity or cavities.
- endocavityAn internal body cavity
- subcavitya cavity within a larger one
- microcavityA microscopic cavity, especially part of an advanced optical device.