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antrum

[ an-truhm ]

noun

Anatomy.
plural antra
  1. a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.


antrum

/ ˈæԳٰə /

noun

  1. anatomy a natural cavity, hollow, or sinus, esp in a bone
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٰ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of antrum1

1720–30; < Latin < Greek áԳٰDz cave
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of antrum1

C14: from Latin: cave, from Greek antron
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That similarity allowed the researchers to use the tiny stomachs as test subjects for human disease by injecting them with Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that targets the antrum and can cause ulcers and stomach cancer.

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Unfortunately, Wells and his team of researchers were only able to grow part of the human stomach: the lower end, which goes by the name of "antrum" and connects to the intestine.

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The dropsical dilatations of the antrum, the vermiform appendage, the uterus, the biliary and renal canals furnish instances of tumors resulting from the retention of secretion on a large scale.

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I found the tumor occupying the whole of the antrum.

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The antrum may be entirely wanting, as in Fig.

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