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When water enters the mouth, plankton particles too large to pass through the plates bounce further down into the manta’s body cavity and, eventually, to its stomach.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
In Netanyahu’s case, because the prostate is not cancerous, Golan said doctors were likely performing an endoscopic surgery, carried out by inserting small instruments into a body cavity, rather than making surgical cuts in the abdomen to reach the prostate.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Wrap Turkey Sprinkle inside of body cavity with kosher salt and pepper.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
The initial filing had sought an injunction to stop the practice of body cavity searches of women visitors entirely, but that was not part of the settlement agreement detailed Monday.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined above
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“Body cavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20cavity. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
body cavity
noun
: a cavity within an animal body
especially
: coelom
Medical Definition
body cavity
noun
: a cavity within an animal body
specifically
: coelom
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