cavity
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Even so, the cancer returns in most cases and typically spreads throughout the abdominal cavity.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Traditional cavity treatment usually involves removing damaged tooth material and placing a filling.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Sensors, for example, could be placed in the oral cavity for real-time monitoring, continuously tracking changes in the oral environment and watch for things like markers of inflammation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“She could be in a cavity, or gap — in an air bubble. It could be. Miracles do happen. One cannot lose hope.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
It was a fairly straightforward calculation: how much light does an empty cavity radiate?
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
She shared that her cancer had spread to her peritoneum, a membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities and protects internal organs.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
After brain tumors are removed, a surgeon uses the tiles to line the walls of the empty cavities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Police used planes, drones and thermal scanners in the investigation, the latter used "to detect concealed spaces and hidden cavities," they said.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
By combining non-invasive techniques such as ground-penetrating radar, ultrasound, and electrical resistivity tomography, they were able to clearly identify two air-filled cavities.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026
The meals are ambitious: poached fish; creamy potato gratins; golden, puffed chickens roasted with whole lemons in their cavities.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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