n a general term for cavity or chamber that may have specific meaning in referencing certain organs or sites in the body. For example, referring to paranasal sinuses, the maxillary sinus can be referred to as a maxillary antrum.

antrum, maxillary,

n See sinus, maxillary.

antrum of Highmore,

n.pl See sinus, maxillary.

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alveolar sinus antr(o)- antr- antritis antrocele antrodynia antronasal antroscope antrum antrum of Highmore Caldwell-Luc operation carotid sinus coronary sinus fissured fracture Guérin's fracture intraarticular fracture intracapsular fracture LeFort fracture mastoid antrum			Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detected a retained tooth root and an expansile mass in the left maxillary antrum that was suggestive of a mucocele (figure 1). Osseous metaplasia of the maxillary sinus with formation of a ... by Maitra, Suchir; Gupta, Deepak; Radojkovic, Miladvic; Sood, Salil / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal Gross examination revealed a hard, bony, 5 x 5 x 3-cm mass that involved the maxillary bone and compressed the maxillary antrum. Vascular hamartoma of the paranasal sinuses: report of 3 rare cases ... by Mannan, A.A.S. Rifat; Sharma, Mehar C.; Singh, Manoj K.; Bahadur, Sudhir; Hatimota, Pradeep / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal The maxillary antrum was opened via the anterior wall with a gouge and hammer. Sinonasal neuroendocrine carcinoma: a case report by Mendis, Dulani; Malik, Nasser / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			maturity onset diabetes mellitus of the young maturity-onset diabetes matutinal Maungy Maurer's dot Mauriac's syndrome Mauriceau's maneuver Mauthner's sheath Maveral maverick Maverick Theorist Mavik maw worm max Max Joseph spaces Max-Planck Institutes Maxair Maxalt Maxam-Gilbert method Maxamine Maxaquin maxide maxilla maxillae-frontal junction maxillary maxillary antrum maxillary arch maxillary artery maxillary dentition maxillary fossa maxillary gland maxillary nerve maxillary process maxillary retroposition maxillary sinus maxillary tuberosity maxillary vein maxillary-nasal junction maxillectomy maxillodental maxilloethmoidectomy maxillofacial maxillofacial dysostosis maxillofacial injury maxillofacial prosthesis maxillofacial surgeon maxillofacial surgery maxillofacial syndrome maxillofacial trauma maxillolacrimal suture maxillomandibular			MaxiCode MaxiCode MAXID maxide Maxidone Maxie maxilla maxilla maxilla Maxilla to Mandibular Planes Angle maxillae maxillae maxillae Maxillæ Maxillæ Maxillæ maxillae-frontal junction Maxillar maxillaria maxillaries maxillaries maxillary maxillary maxillary maxillary abscess maxillary abscess maxillary abscess maxillary air sinus maxillary antroplasty maxillary antroplasty maxillary antrum maxillary antrum, antrum maxillare maxillary antrum, antrum maxillare maxillary antrum, antrum maxillare maxillary arch maxillary arch maxillary arch maxillary arch maxillary arch maxillary artery maxillary artery maxillary artery maxillary artery maxillary artery, external maxillary artery, external maxillary artery, external maxillary artery, external maxillary artery, internal maxillary artery, internal maxillary artery, internal maxillary artery, internal Maxillary bicuspid Maxillary bicuspid Maxillary bicuspid Maxillary bone Maxillary bone Maxillary bone Maxillary Canine Tooth Pulp maxillary collapse maxillary collapse maxillary cyst

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