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cav⋅ern⋅ous

  [kav-er-nuhs]
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–adjective
1. being, resembling, or suggestive of a cavern: a vast, cavernous room.
2. deep-set: cavernous eyes.
3. hollow and deep-sounding: a cavernous voice.
4. containing caverns.
5. full of small cavities; porous.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L cavernōsus. See cavern, -ous

Related forms:
cav⋅ern⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
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cav·ern·ous   (kāv'ər-nəs)   
adj.  
  1. Filled with caverns.
  2. Resembling a cavern, as in depth, vastness, or effect: a cavernous yawn; cavernous echoes.
  3. Anatomy Filled with cavities or hollow areas; porous.
cav'ern·ous·ly adv.
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Cavernous

Cav"ern*ous\, a. [L. cavernosus: cf. F. caverneux.]

1. Full of caverns; resembling a cavern or large cavity; hollow.

2. Filled with small cavities or cells.

3. Having a sound caused by a cavity.

Cavernous body, a body of erectile tissue with large interspaces which may be distended with blood, as in the penis or clitoris.

Cavernous respiration, a peculiar respiratory sound andible on auscultation, when the bronchial tubes communicate with morbid cavities in the lungs.
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Language Translation for : cavernous
Spanish: cavernoso,
German: tiefliegend,
Japanese: ほら穴のような
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Main Entry: cav·ern·ous
Pronunciation: 'kav-&r-n&s
Function: adjective
1 : having caverns or cavities
2 oftissue : composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cavernous cav·ern·ous (kāv'ər-nəs)
adj.
Filled with cavities or hollow areas; porous.

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