Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to an antrum or sinus; cavernous, as a bone.

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  • adjective (Anat.) Relating to an antrum.

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  • adjective biology Of or pertaining to an antrum.

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Examples

  • In a natural menstrual cycle, it takes two weeks for an antral follicle to grow one egg.

    Why I Froze My Eggs 2009

  • I tell her that I recently learned that I had eight antral follicles.

    Why I Froze My Eggs 2009

  • Gastrin secretion increases gastric acidity, which then suppresses secretion of antral gastrin.

    Nobel Lecture Radioimmunoassay: A Probe For Fine Structure Of Biologic Systems 1977

  • The high level of plasma gastrin in PA is quite appropriate in view of the absence of the inhibitory effect of HCl on the secretion of antral gastrin.

    Nobel Lecture Radioimmunoassay: A Probe For Fine Structure Of Biologic Systems 1977

  • Coomarasamy said doctors and patients could now use the nomogram, combined with other measures, called anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) and antral follicle count (AFC) tests, when making decisions about how much ovarian stimulation is needed to get the optimum number of eggs.

    chicagotribune.com - News 2011

  • The GER was calculated as the percentage change in the antral cross-sectional area 15 and 90 minutes after ingestion of 300 g rice pudding and 200 ml water (GER1), or 300 g rice pudding and 200 ml water with 30 ml apple cider vinegar (GER2).

    Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010

  • The GER was calculated as the percentage change in the antral cross-sectional area 15 and 90 minutes after ingestion of 300 g rice pudding and 200 ml water (GER1), or 300 g rice pudding and 200 ml water with 30 ml apple cider vinegar (GER2).

    Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010

  • Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) assay and transvaginal ultrasound evaluating basal antral follicle number, mean ovarian diameter, and ovarian stromal blood flow velocity at day 3 of menstrual cycles 1, 3, 6, and 12 after surgery.

    WN.com - Articles related to Crack and cocaine use a significant HIV risk factor for teens 2010

  • Ablation included wide area circumferential ablation or antral isolation (89%) or pulmonary vein isolation (46%) in all cases.

    Social Security Reports, News and Informaion MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physi 2010

  • The GER was calculated as the percentage change in the antral cross-sectional area 15 and 90 minutes after ingestion of 300 g rice pudding and 200 ml water (GER1), or 300 g rice pudding and 200 ml water with 30 ml apple cider vinegar (GER2).

    Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010

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