| antrum |
a natural cavity or hollow in a bone
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| antrum |
[Latin = a cave, cavity; a nearly-closed cavity or bulge] In the ovary this refers to the follicular fluid-filled space within the follicle.
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/A.htm
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| antrectomy |
operation to remove the upper portion of the stomach, called the antrum, to help reduce the amount of stomach acid.
Ãâó: ymghealthinfo.org/content.asp
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| antrectomy |
Surgical resection of the terminal portion of the stomach, the antrum, usually for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease.
Ãâó: glenlivet.mph.ed.ac.uk/endo/private/glossary.htm
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| antrum |
The portion of the stomach where food collects prior to passage into the small intestine, also contains the acid secreting cells.
Ãâó: www.njsurgery.com/html/Procedures/glossary.html
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