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cav⋅i⋅tar⋅y

  [kav-i-ter-ee]
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–adjective Anatomy, Pathology.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by a cavity or cavities.
Origin:
1825–35; cavit(y) + -ary
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Main Entry: cav·i·tary
Pronunciation: 'kav-&-"ter-E
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or characterized by bodily cavitation<cavitary tuberculosis> <cavitary lesions>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cavitary cav·i·tar·y (kāv'ĭ-těr'ē)
adj.

  1. Relating to or having a cavity or cavities.

  2. Of, relating to, or being an animal parasite that has a body cavity and lives within the host's body.

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