pyloric antrum

pyloric antrum
antrum pyloricum [TA] the dilated portion of the pyloric part of the stomach, distal to the body of the stomach and proximal to the pyloric canal. Called also gastric a. and a. of stomach.

Antrum pyloricum (pyloric antrum) in relation to other parts of the stomach.


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  • antrum — n. 1) a cavity, especially a cavity in a bone. The mastoid (or tympanic) antrum is the space connecting the air cells of the mastoid process with the chamber of the inner ear. 2) the part of the stomach adjoining the pylorus (pyloric or gastric… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • antrum — [ antrəm] noun (plural antra trə) Anatomy 1》 a natural chamber or cavity in a bone. 2》 the pyloric end of the stomach. Derivatives antral adjective Origin C19: from L., from Gk antron cave …   English new terms dictionary

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