antrum
[ an-truh m ]
/ ˈæn trəm /
noun, plural an·tra [an-truh] /ˈæn trə/. Anatomy.
a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.
Origin of antrum
1720–30; < Latin < Greek
ántron cave
OTHER WORDS FROM antrum
an·tral, adjectiveWords nearby antrum
British Dictionary definitions for antral
antrum
/ (ˈæntrəm) /
noun plural -tra (-trə)
anatomy
a natural cavity, hollow, or sinus, esp in a bone
Derived forms of antrum
antral, adjectiveWord Origin for antrum
C14: from Latin: cave, from Greek
antron
Medical definitions for antral
antrum
[ ăn′trəm ]
n. pl. an•tra (-trə)
A nearly closed cavity or chamber, especially in a bone.
The pyloric end of the stomach, partially shut off during digestion from the cardiac end by sphincter muscles in the stomach wall.