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antrum

/an-truhm/US // ˈæn trəm //UK // (ˈæntrəm) //

前膜,前庭,前门,前腔

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural an·tra [an-truh]. /ˈæn trə/. Anatomy.

    • : a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.

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Examples

  • Poliantrum, from pollutum antrum, on account of the carcases of men therein buried.

  • As a result of this free incision, drainage is given to the contents of the tympanic cavity, attic, and antrum.

  • Macewen, who first described this triangle, gave it as a guide for the exposure of the antrum.

  • The method of opening the antrum in a straightforward case will first be described.

  • As soon as the antrum is reached, pus will be seen to ooze through the opening made, especially if it is under tension.