mastoid antrum

antrum /an·trum/ (an´trum) pl. an´tra, antrums [L.] a cavity or chamber.an´tral

cardiac antrum the short conical portion of the esophagus below the diaphragm, its base being continuous with the cardiac orifice of the stomach.

frontal antrum see under sinus.

antrum of Highmore maxillary sinus.

mastoid antrum , antrum mastoi´deum an air space in the mastoid portion of the temporal bone communicating with the tympanic cavity and the mastoid cells.

antrum maxilla´re , maxillary antrum maxillary sinus.

pyloric antrum , antrum pylo´ricum the dilated portion of the pyloric part of the stomach, between the body of the stomach and the pyloric canal.

Pyloric antrum (antrum pyloricum).

tympanic antrum , antrum tympa´nicum mastoid a.

mastoid antrum

A cavity in the petrous portion of the temporal bone that communicates with the mastoid sinuses and epitympanic recess of the middle ear. Also called tympanic antrum.

mastoid antrum,

a cavity continuous with mastoid cells. It is separated from the middle cranial fossa above by the tegmen tympani.

antrum [an´trum] (pl. an´tra, antrums) (L.)

a cavity or chamber. adj., adj an´tral.

antrum of Highmore maxillary sinus.

mastoid antrum an air space in the mastoid portion of the temporal bone communicating with the middle ear and the mastoid cells.

antrum maxilla´re (maxillary antrum) maxillary sinus.

pyloric antrum (antrum pylo´ricum) the proximal, expanded portion of the pyloric part of the stomach.

tympanic antrum (antrum tympa´nicum) mastoid antrum.

antrum

pl. antra [L.] a cavity or chamber.

mastoid antrum

an air space in the human mastoid portion of the temporal bone communicating with the middle ear and the mastoid cells.

maxillary antrum, antrum maxillare

maxillary sinus, especially of humans.

pyloric antrum, antrum pyloricum

the lumen of the pyloric part of the stomach; the pump of the stomach, regulating the propulsion of food through the pylorus into the duodenum.

tympanic antrum, antrum tympanicum

mastoid antrum.

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Abstract The authors report a case of asymmetric development of the mastoid antrum in a neonate.

Asymmetric agenesis of the mastoid antrum in a neonate by Shah, Rahul K.; Vasanth, Adarsh; Karmody, Collin S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

To our knowledge, only 44 cases have been reported since 1964, 12 of which were reported in the last 10 years, (1-7) Cholesterol granuloma is seen associated with chronic middle ear disease, most frequently in the mastoid antrum and air cells of the temporal bone.

Cholesterol granuloma of the maxillary sinus by Leon, Marino E.; Chavez, Carlos; Fyfe, Billie; Nagorsky, Matthew J.; Garcia, Fernando U. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

High-resolution computed tomography (CT) of the temporal bones detected a diffuse soft-tissue lesion in the right middle ear cavity and mastoid antrum (figure 1, A).

Concomitant inflammatory pseudotumor of the temporal bone and lung: a ... by Lee, Joo Hyung; Jung, Min Kyo; Song, Chang Eun; Yeo, Sang Won; Lee, Hye Kyung; Yang, Po Song; Kim, S / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal