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cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus … Medical dictionary
gut — n 1. abdomen, belly, stomach, Inf. tummy, Sl. breadbasket, Scot, and North Eng. wame; mid alimentary canal, intestine, bowel, colon; colonic cavity, intestinal cavity; visceral cavity, Anat., Zool. venter, ventral region, ventricular cavity, Anat … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
gut — 1. SYN: intestine. 2. Embryonic digestive tube. 3. Abbreviated term for catgut. SEE ALSO: suture. [A.S.] blind g. SYN: cecum (1). postanal g. an extension … Medical dictionary
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
bodily cavity — noun (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body • Syn: ↑cavity, ↑cavum • Topics: ↑anatomy, ↑general anatomy • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
blind gut — noun the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum • Syn: ↑cecum, ↑caecum • Derivationally related forms: ↑caecal (for: ↑caecum), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
blind gut — caecum cae cum, n.; pl. {C[ae]cums}, L. {C[ae]ca}. [L. caecus blind, invisible, concealed.] (Anat.) (a) A cavity open at one end, as the blind end of a canal or duct. (b) The blind part of the large intestine beyond the entrance of the small… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blind gut — n a digestive cavity open at only one end esp the cecum of the large intestine * * * caecum (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
blind gut — n. 1. CECUM 2. any similar pouchlike cavity or section of the intestinal tract with only one opening, formed by surgery or disease … English World dictionary
mid-gut — midˈ gut noun (biology) 1. That part of the alimentary canal formed from the original gastrula cavity and lined with endoderm 2. Also, the small intestine • • • Main Entry: ↑mid … Useful english dictionary
