adjective
- relating to or characterized by the formation of cavities, especially in body tissue
Usage: medical
Examples
- The chest X-ray revealed cavitary lesions in both lungs.
- Cavitary tuberculosis requires extended antibiotic treatment.
- The doctor explained that cavitary pneumonia creates hollow spaces in lung tissue.
- Cavitary disease often indicates a more severe infection.
- The radiologist identified several cavitary changes in the patient’s scan.
- Cavitary lesions can be caused by various bacterial infections.