antrum

noun

an·​trum ˈan-trəm How to pronounce antrum (audio)
plural antra ˈan-trə How to pronounce antrum (audio)
: an anatomical cavity within a bone (such as the maxilla) or hollow organ (such as the stomach)
antral adjective

Examples of antrum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tantrum, schm-antrum. Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2021 The female antrum also changes. Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2011 Each outpouching was shaped like a slice of pie, with the apex located at the antrum. Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2011 The closer a pill lands to the antrum, the last part of the stomach before the intestine, the faster the pill begins to dissolve and find its way through the pylorus into the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Latin, cave, from Greek antron; akin to Armenian ayr cave

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antrum was in 1684

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Cite this Entry

“Antrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antrum. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

antrum

noun
an·​trum ˈan-trəm How to pronounce antrum (audio)
plural antra -trə How to pronounce antrum (audio)
: a cavity within a bone (as the maxilla) or hollow organ (as the stomach)

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