body cavity
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“The main impact appears to have been to the body, as there was substantial hemorrhage under the sternum and in the back of the body cavity around the liver,” the report said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2024
“Some say that it’s just another technique, but this technique involves something more intimate than a body cavity search. It’s an every single cell in your body search.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024
The bones found inside the Gorgosaurus body cavity belonged to juvenile dinosaurs of another species.
From National Geographic • Dec. 8, 2023
Some, like P. ferax, hold their little starlets in a special body cavity; others just put them in their mouths.
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2023
He took all the organs that he had removed and replaced them, respectfully, in the body cavity.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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