Preferred Label : anatomical cavity;
Definition : Anatomical space which contains portions of one or more body substances and is bounded
by the internal surface of one maximally connected anatomical structure or two or
more adjacent anatomical structures. Examples: pharyngeal recess space, nasal cavity,
cavity of serous sac, lumen of stomach, lumen of artery, fornix of vagina.;
Origin ID : RID13261;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- FMA entity(ies)
- Has part(s)
Anatomical space which contains portions of one or more body substances and is bounded
by the internal surface of one maximally connected anatomical structure or two or
more adjacent anatomical structures. Examples: pharyngeal recess space, nasal cavity,
cavity of serous sac, lumen of stomach, lumen of artery, fornix of vagina.
