body cavity

noun

1. the internal cavity of any multicellular animal that contains the digestive tract, heart, kidneys, etc. In vertebrates it develops from the coelom

Example Sentences

The body cavity search Christina Cardenas was subjected to at a correctional facility and hospital in Tehachapi amounted to “state sanctioned torture,” attorney Gloria Allred said.

From Los Angeles Times

The search warrant explicitly stated that without Cardenas’ consent, a body cavity search could be conducted only after X-ray confirmation of a suspected foreign object within her.

From Los Angeles Times

In response to the lawsuit, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation agreed to distribute a memo to its staff instructing them to be “more protective” of visitors undergoing body cavity searches.

From Los Angeles Times

The initial filing had sought an injunction to stop the practice of body cavity searches of women visitors entirely, but that was not part of the settlement agreement detailed Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

“The main impact appears to have been to the body, as there was substantial hemorrhage under the sternum and in the back of the body cavity around the liver,” the report said.

From Seattle Times