body cavity

noun

: a cavity in an animal body
specifically : coelom

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No air from the body cavity was coming out of any of the cuts. — Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025 Parietal fascia covers the area around your pelvis and other body cavities. — Scott Haak, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2026 If stuffing turkey with aromatics or stuffing, wipe out body cavity. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Nov. 2025 When females lay eggs in an open wound or in a moist body cavity — the nose, ears, eyes or mouth — the larvae burrow into living tissue. — Ciara McCarthy. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for body cavity

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of body cavity was in 1854

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“Body cavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20cavity. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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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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