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excavatio
SYN: excavation (1). [L. fr. ex-cavo, pp. -cavatus, to hollow out, fr. ex, out, + cavus, hollow]
- e. disci [TA] SYN: depression of optic disk.
- e. papillae SYN: depression of optic disk.
- e. rectouterina [TA] SYN: rectouterine pouch.
- e. rectovesicalis [TA] SYN: rectovesical pouch.
- e. vesicouterina [TA] SYN: vesicouterine pouch.

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ex·ca·va·tio (eks″kə-vaґshe-o) pl. excavatioґnes [L., from ex out + cavus hollow] excavation: a hollowed-out space, pouch, or cavity.

Medical dictionary. 2011.