Cavum and Fossa

Cavum

Cavum noun - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body.
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Synonyms for Cavum

Fossa and cavum are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Fossa" with "Cavum", this nouns are similar.

Fossa

Fossa noun - A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression).
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Synonyms for Fossa

Cavum and fossa are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cavum" instead a noun "Fossa".

Nearby Word: fosse
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