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antrum

[ an-truhm ]
/ ˈæn trəm /
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noun, plural an·tra [an-truh]. /ˈæn trə/. Anatomy.
a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.
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Origin of antrum

1720–30; <Latin <Greek ántron cave

OTHER WORDS FROM antrum

antral, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for antrum

antrum
/ (ˈæntrəm) /

noun plural -tra (-trÉ™)
anatomy a natural cavity, hollow, or sinus, esp in a bone

Derived forms of antrum

antral, adjective

Word Origin for antrum

C14: from Latin: cave, from Greek antron
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