adjective
- relating to or affecting an antrum, especially the maxillary antrum (a cavity in the upper jawbone)
Usage: medical/anatomical term; commonly used in dentistry and otolaryngology
Examples
- The patient experienced antral pain following the dental procedure.
- An antral cyst was discovered during the routine X-ray examination.
- The surgeon drained the antral infection to relieve the patient's symptoms.
- Antral polyps can sometimes cause chronic sinusitis.
- The antral wall showed signs of inflammation on the CT scan.