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cavitary

[ kav-i-ter-ee ]
/ ˈkæv ɪˌtɛr i /

adjective Anatomy, Pathology.

of, relating to, or characterized by a cavity or cavities.

Nearby words

  1. cavicorn,
  2. cavie,
  3. cavil,
  4. cavill,
  5. caving,
  6. cavitate,
  7. cavitation,
  8. cavite,
  9. cavitis,
  10. cavity

Origin of cavitary

First recorded in 1825–35; cavit(y) + -ary
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Medicine definitions for cavitary

cavitary

[ kăv′ĭ-tĕr′ē ]

adj.

Relating to or having a cavity or cavities.
Of, relating to, or being an animal parasite that has a body cavity and lives within the host's body.
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