- cavitary
- adjective
Date: 1835
of, relating to, or characterized by bodily cavitation <cavitary tuberculosis> <cavitary lesions>
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cavitary — adj. having a cavity … English contemporary dictionary
cavitary — cav·i·tary … English syllables
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