1. having cavities or hollow spaces; marked by the formation of cavities
Usage: medical/dental context

1. past tense and past participle of cavitate; to form or develop cavities or hollow spaces
Usage: medical/scientific context

Examples

• The X-ray revealed a cavitated lesion in the patient's lung.
• The tooth became cavitated after years of decay.
• The bone cavitated as the infection spread through the tissue.
• Cavitated areas in the wood indicated advanced rot.
• The dentist identified several cavitated surfaces during the examination.
• The disease cavitated the lung tissue, requiring immediate treatment.