Antra


a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.
noun (pl) -tra (-trə)
(anatomy) a natural cavity, hollow, or sinus, esp in a bone
n.

“a cave or cavity,” late 14c., medical latin, from greek antron “cave.”

antrum an·trum (ān’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.

an’tral (-trəl) adj.

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