Cavity
Cavity , noun
[Latin cavus hollow: compare French cavité.]
1.
Hollowness. [Obsolete]
The cavity or hollowness of the place.
2.
A hollow place; a hollow; as, the abdominal cavity.
An instrument with a small cavity, like a small spoon
Abnormal spaces or excavations are frequently formed in the lungs, which are designated cavities or vomica.
Collocations (1)
Body cavity , the colum. See under Body.