cavity

a hole in a tooth or other part of the body

cavidad, hueco en la boca

• have a cavity

Collocations tooth cavity · oral cavity

• She had to have a filling for a cavity.

  Tuvo que hacerse un empaste por una cavidad.

a space or hollow area inside something, especially in the body

cavidad, espacio hueco

• in a cavity

Collocations cranial cavity · oral cavity

• The bullet was lodged in the cavity of his skull.

  La bala quedó alojada en la cavidad craneal.

a hollow space or recess in a wall, often used for decoration or to hold statues

niche, hueco arquitectónico

• in a cavity

Collocations architectural cavity · decorative cavity

• The statue was placed in the cavity of the wall.

  La estatua fue colocada en el nicho de la pared.