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cavum

[ kā′vəm ]

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n. pl. ca•va (-və)

A hollow space, hole, or cavity.

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Words nearby cavum

cavo-relievo, cavort, cavosurface, cavosurface angle, Cavour, cavum, cavy, caw, Cawdrey, Cawley, Cawnpore

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How to use cavum in a sentence

The medial branch terminates posteriorly at the level at which the cavum principale joins the cavum inferior.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini|Linda Trueb
It expands laterally to form a complete roof over the cavum principale (Fig. 10).
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini|Linda Trueb
In the region of the internal nares, the nasal forms the lateral wall of the cavum principale (Fig. 12).
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini|Linda Trueb
For example, the cartilaginous plate separating the cavum principale from the cavum medium is termed the lamina superior.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini|Linda Trueb

The posterior end of the cavum medium lies at the level of the posterior terminus of the septomaxillary.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini|Linda Trueb