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ANTRE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

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

OBS

antrum mastoideum: NA [Nomina Anatomica].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Volumineuse cavité remplie d'air, creusée dans la portion pétreuse de l'os temporal.

OBS

antrum mastoideum : PNA [Parisiensia Nomina Anatomica].

OBS

antrum tympanicum : Augier, BNA [Basel Nomina Anatomica].

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
DEF

The lair of a wild animal especially of a beast of prey.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
DEF

Retraite d'une bête sauvage (caverne, lieu abrité ou souterrain).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
DEF

Lugar donde se refugian los animales silvestres para preservarse de las inclemencias del tiempo, criar o protegerse del peligro.

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Record 3 2000-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
DEF

Any of various anatomic cavities or dilatations, such as: mastoid antrum, cardiac antrum, pyloric antrum.

DEF

a cavity or chamber; used as a general term in anatomical nomenclature, especially to designate a cavity or chamber within a bone.

OBS

[plural:] antrums or antra.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
OBS

En anatomie, nom donné à certaines cavités naturelles.

Spanish

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