ostium

[ os-tee-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural os·ti·a [os, -tee-, uh].

ostium

/ ˈɒstɪəm /

Origin of ostium¹

First recorded in 1655–65, ostium is from the Latin word ōstium entrance, river mouth

Origin of ostium¹

C17: from Latin: door, entrance

This will bring the anterior wall of the sinus with its ostium into view.

Aurelius had gone out into the ostium, which was still being shaken with the blows at the door.

In acute cases of salpingitis the cœlomic ostium is open and the infective material can be seen leaking from it (Fig. 3).

The really favouring factor in the case is the condition of the cœlomic ostium of the tube.

The contents of the cavity generally make their way through the natural ostium, before any of the bony walls give way.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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