cavity

carie

Trou ou partie abîmée d’une dent, causés par une carie.

En anglais simple : A hole or damaged area in a tooth caused by decay.

• The dentist found a cavity.
• She had two cavities filled last week.
• Brushing your teeth helps prevent cavities.

Synonymes : caries

Expressions courantes : have a cavity, fill a cavity, dental cavity

cavité, creux

Espace vide ou trou à l’intérieur d’une matière solide.

En anglais simple : An empty space or hole inside something solid.

• Water collected in a cavity in the rock.
• The wall has a cavity between its two layers.
• They filled the cavities with foam.

Synonymes : hole, hollow, space

Expressions courantes : wall cavity, cavity in something, air cavity

cavité

Espace creux situé à l’intérieur du corps.

En anglais simple : A hollow space inside the body.

• The lungs are inside the chest cavity.
• Fluid had collected in the abdominal cavity.
• The scan showed a swelling in her nasal cavity.

Expressions courantes : abdominal cavity, nasal cavity, chest cavity