aditus

[ ăd′ĭ-təs ]

n. pl. aditus

An entrance to a cavity or channel.

Nearby words

adipsia, adirondack, adirondack chair, adirondack mountains, adit, aditus, aditya, adivasi, adj., adj.a., adjacency

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Examples from the Web for aditus

The region of the aditus is now inspected under good illumination, using a head-light if necessary.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Care must be taken to introduce the gauze right down to the aditus and to pack the cavity evenly.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
My idea was to give to the mind some notion of an approach to good things to come, and I proposed to call the place "Aditus."
The Fixed Period|Anthony Trollope
Granulations very quickly block the aditus and so separate the antrum and mastoid cavity from the tympanic cavity.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

As the aditus is approached, the strokes of the chisel must be very gentle.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various