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antrum
1. A cavity or hollow within a bone.
2. A normal dilatation within certain hollow organs; such as, the pyloric end of the stomach.
3. A general term for cavity or chamber which may have specific meaning in reference to certain organs or sites in the body.
2. A normal dilatation within certain hollow organs; such as, the pyloric end of the stomach.
3. A general term for cavity or chamber which may have specific meaning in reference to certain organs or sites in the body.
The antrum of the stomach (gastric antrum) is a portion before the outlet which is lined by mucosa which does not produce acid. The paranasal sinuses can be referred to as the frontal antrum, ethmoid antrum, and maxillary antrum.
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pyloric antrum, antrum pyloricum
1. The initial portion of the pyloric part of the stomach, which may temporarily become partially or completely shut off from the remainder of the stomach during digestion.
2. The dilated natural cavity or hollow of the pyloric part of the stomach, between the body of the pyloric antrum (antrum pyloricum) stomach and the pyloric canal.
3. The bulging part of the lower end of the stomach between the body of the stomach and the pyloric canal which is near the bottom of the stomach which separates the stomach and the duodenum (small intestine).
2. The dilated natural cavity or hollow of the pyloric part of the stomach, between the body of the pyloric antrum (antrum pyloricum) stomach and the pyloric canal.
3. The bulging part of the lower end of the stomach between the body of the stomach and the pyloric canal which is near the bottom of the stomach which separates the stomach and the duodenum (small intestine).
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