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cavity

[ˈkʰævɪɾi]

Meanings
noun
A hole or hollow depression.

Examples :

"The dentist found a small cavity in my tooth. "
medicine anatomy body part gap

Related Words

Illustration adjacent

adjacent noun

/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/

Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.

"The adjacent room to the classroom was used for storage. "

Illustration depression

depression noun

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/ /dəˈpɹɛʃ(ə)n/

In psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.

"Sarah's depression made it hard to enjoy her usual school activities and look forward to the future. "

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Illustration sinuses

sinuses noun

/ˈsaɪnəsɪz/

A pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue, especially the paranasal sinus.

"My sinuses are blocked, so I have a stuffy nose. "

Illustration hollow

hollow noun

/ˈhɒl.əʊ/ /hɑlɚ/

A small valley between mountains.

"He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies."

Illustration dentist

dentist noun

/ˈdɛntɪst/

A medical doctor who specializes in dentistry.

"My sister goes to the dentist every six months for a checkup and cleaning. "

Illustration caused

caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

Illustration within

within adjective

/wɪˈθɪn/ /wɪðˈɪn/

In the context of which the present document or ruling is made.

"the within appeal"

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration caries

caries noun

/ˈkɛə.ɹiːz/ /ˈkɛ.ɹiz/

The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay

"The dentist found several areas of caries in my back teeth during my checkup. "

Illustration affected

affected verb

/əˈfɛktɪd/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

Illustration infection

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "