Body cavity — Cavity Cav i*ty, n.; pl. {Cavities}. [L. cavus hollow: cf. F. cavit[ e].] 1. Hollowness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The cavity or hollowness of the place. Goodwin. [1913 Webster] 2. A hollow place; a hollow; as, the abdominal cavity. [1913 Webster] An … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
body cavity — n a cavity within an animal body specif COELOM * * * a visceral cavity, such as the thoracic, abdominal, or pelvic cavity … Medical dictionary
Body cavity — Body Bod y, n.; pl. {Bodies}. [OE. bodi, AS. bodig; akin to OHG. botah. [root]257. Cf. {Bodice}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Body cavity — Picture of Human body cavities dorsal body cavity to the left and ventral body cavity to the right. By the broadest definition, a body cavity is any fluid filled space in a multicellular organism. However, the term usually refers to the space… … Wikipedia
Body cavity search — Cavity search redirects here. For other meanings, see Cavity Search (disambiguation). A body cavity search is either a visual search or a manual internal inspection of body cavities such as for prohibited material (contraband), such as illegal… … Wikipedia
body cavity — /ˈbɒdi kævəti/ (say bodee kavuhtee) noun 1. Zoology, Anatomy, etc. the general or common cavity of the body, as distinguished from special cavities or those of particular organs. 2. a cavity of the body which has an external orifice, as the mouth …
body-cavity — bodˈy cavity noun The cavity in which the viscera of the higher animals lie, the coelom • • • Main Entry: ↑body … Useful english dictionary
body cavity — noun Date: 1875 a cavity in an animal body; specifically coelom … New Collegiate Dictionary
body cavity — The principal cavity between the body wall and internal organs of an organism: coelom, pseudocoelom or hemocoelom … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
body cavity — noun The cavity within the body of animals which contains the viscera. Syn: coelom … Wiktionary
