Definition
Related to or forming a cavity or hollow space, especially in medical contexts like cavity formation in teeth or lungs.
Etymology
From Latin cavus (hollow) with the English suffix -ary (relating to or characterized by). Medical professionals use this term to describe disease processes that create empty spaces in body tissues.
Kelly Says
Cavitary tuberculosis was called the 'White Plague' because X-rays revealed hollow cavities eaten into the lungs—a word born from how disease quite literally makes holes in us.
Translations
ARالعربية
غرفة فارغة
ghurfa far-gha
CACatalà
cavitar
ka-vi-tar
CSČeština
dutina
doo-tee-na
DEDeutsch
hohlraum
hohl-raum
ESEspañol
cavitario
ka-vi-ta-ree-oh
FRFrançais
cavitaires
ka-vi-tair
HIहिन्दी
खाली गुफा
khaali gu-fa
IDBahasa Indonesia
rongga
ron-ga
ITItaliano
cavità
ka-vi-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
rongga
ron-ga
NLNederlands
holte
hol-teh
PTPortuguês
cavitário
ka-vi-ta-ree-oh
RORomână
cavitas
ka-vi-tas
RUРусский
полость
po-lost
SWKiswahili
shimo
shee-moh
THไทย
ช่องว่าง
chong-wang
UKУкраїнська
порожнину
por-oh-zh-ni-nu
VITiếng Việt
khoang trống
khoang-trong
ZUZU
isigodlo
ee-si-god-loh