Antrum
Definition
A natural anatomical cavity or chamber, located within a bone or a hollow organ; most commonly used to designate the lower portion of the stomach (pyloric antrum), the maxillary sinus (antrum of Highmore), or the cavity within the temporal bone (mastoid antrum), playing an essential role in storage, secretion, or fluid drainage.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antrum
- Cavity
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, adopting standard inflections and regular singular/plural genitive-dative endings. |
| Formation | Neologism borrowed from Latin 'antrum', structurally adapted into clinical science. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈan.trum] |
| Source | Gray's Anatomy and Comprehensive Medical Terminology Lexicon |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Endoscopia a dezvăluit o ușoară inflamație la nivel de antru gastric, fără semne de ulcer.
EN: The endoscopy revealed a slight inflammation in the gastric antrum, with no signs of an ulcer.
RO: Medicul a curățat acest antru mastoidian pentru a opri extinderea unei infecții bacteriene cronice.
EN: The physician cleared this mastoid antrum to stop the spread of a chronic bacterial infection.
RO: Acumularea de lichid purulent într-un antru sinusal blocat provoacă dureri faciale intense.
EN: The accumulation of purulent fluid in a blocked sinus antrum causes intense facial pain.
Idioms & Phrases
Antru piloric / Pyloric antrum
RO: Regiunea inferioară și dilatată a stomacului, situată înainte de deschiderea spre duoden, responsabilă de amestecarea alimentelor.
EN: The lower, dilated region of the stomach before the opening into the duodenum, responsible for mixing food particles.
Antru folicular / Follicular antrum
RO: Cavitate umplută cu lichid care se formează în interiorul unui folicul ovarian aflat în stadiu avansat de dezvoltare.
EN: A fluid-filled cavity that forms inside an ovarian follicle during an advanced stage of development.
Gastrită de antru / Antral gastritis
RO: Formă de inflamație a mucoasei gastrice localizată strict în porțiunea inferioară a stomacului.
EN: A form of gastric mucosa inflammation localized strictly within the lower portion of the stomach.
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