antrum

English

Cardiac antrum and pyloric antrum

Etymology

From Latin antrum, from Ancient Greek ἄντρον (ántron, “cave”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæn.tɹəm/

Noun

antrum (plural antrums or antra)

  1. (biology) A bodily cavity, especially one having bony walls, especially one in the sinuses.

Translations

Further reading

  • antrum in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • antrum in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄντρον (ántron, “cave”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈan.trum/, [ˈan.trũ]

Noun

antrum n (genitive antrī); second declension

  1. cave, cavern
  2. cavity, hollow
  3. tomb

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative antrum antra
genitive antrī antrōrum
dative antrō antrīs
accusative antrum antra
ablative antrō antrīs
vocative antrum antra

Descendants

References

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