cavities
1Cavities — 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 …
2Cavities — Holes in the two outer layers of a tooth called the enamel and the dentin. The enamel is the outermost white hard surface and the dentin is the yellow layer just beneath enamel. Both layers serve to protect the inner living tooth tissue called… …
3cavities — cav·i·ty || kævÉ™tɪ n. hole, empty space; caries, tooth decay (Pathology) …
4absorption cavities — cavities in developing compact bone due to osteoclastic erosion, usually occurring in the areas laid down first …
5fibrotic cavities — cavities of the lung composed of granulation tissue surrounded by scar tissue, as in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or tuberculosis; in tuberculosis they may be the source from which the disease spreads to other pulmonary segments …
6tension cavities — cavities of the lung in which the air pressure is greater than that of the atmosphere, as in tension pneumothorax. Radiologically, they appear as large, spherical, thin walled defects indicative of productive inflammatory reaction in the bronchus …
7Miarolitic cavities — (or miarolitic texture ) are typically crystal lined irregular cavities or vugs most commonly found in granitic pegmatites, but also found in a variety of igneous rocks. The central portions of pegmatites are often miarolitic as the pegmatite… …
8Human body cavities — The human body consists of the following body cavities: dorsal body cavity cranial cavity, enclosed by the skull and contains the brain, eyes, and ears. spinal canal, enclosed by the spine and contains the spinal cord. ventral body cavity… …
9optically coupled cavities — optiškai susieti rezonatoriai statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. optically coupled cavities vok. optisch gekoppelte Resonatoren, m rus. оптически связанные резонаторы, m pranc. résonateurs à couplage optique, m …
10polyhedric cavities — poliedrinės ertmės statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kristalo erdvinių tinklelių struktūroje susidarančios ertmės. atitikmenys: angl. polyhedric cavities rus. полиэдрические полости …
