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antral

antral

9.2
Relating to a small hollow in the body, often in the stomach
  • adjective
  • /ˈæntrəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : antral
  • To standardize the counting, ovaries were scanned end to end and positions of antral follicles were drawn on an ovarian map.
  • antral follicles
  • antral follicular count
  • antral follicular

Examples

  • After ovulation, animals were scanned for counting antral follicles on alternating days.

    Academic text (2014)
  • To take the diameter of antral follicles, each follicle was measured twice and averaged.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Endoscopic restoration of nasal-antral communication resulted in a full recovery.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The only reliable ways to do this are to detect the radiographic fluid level or to find discharge in the antral lavage.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Antral follicles and repeatability were assessed in different follicular waves.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Aggressive nodules have been known to erode through the palate and cause oral-antral fistulas.

    Academic text (2008)
  • A barium study via the Ryles tube revealed antral ulcers with strictures in the adjacent pylorus and duodenum.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Repeatability of maximum numbers of antral follicles was very high in follicular waves of the same (0.83) and different (0.85) estrous cycles.

    Academic text (2014)
  • In the second experiment, four lactating buffaloes were selected to count antral follicles from day 1 to day 10 of the estrous cycle and super-stimulated by using FSH hormone.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The doctor explained that the antral cavity is vital for proper nasal function.

Synonyms

cavitary
vsantral
  • Specialized
8.2

Having a hollow space inside an organ

is more specific referring to one particular natural chamber

Surface Forms

antral positive

Morphology

antral = antrum (transparent) = antrum + al

The adjective is a standard formation meaning 'relating to an antrum' with the productive suffix '-al'.

Etymology

Antral comes from the old word antrum, which meant 'cave' or 'hollow'. In medicine, antral describes a natural chamber or cavity in the body, so you can remember it as 'of a small cave' inside you.