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cavity vs lumen

lumen vs cavity

cavity and lumen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cavity Yes No No No
lumen Yes No No No
As nouns, lumen is a hyponym of cavity; that is, lumen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cavity:
  • cavity: (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
  • lumen: a cavity or passage in a tubular organ
cavity (noun) lumen (noun)
(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body a cavity or passage in a tubular organ
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
space that is surrounded by something
Difference between cavity and lumen

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