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Meaning of "ostium" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OSTIUM

From Latin: door, entrance.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OSTIUM

ostium  [ˈɒstɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OSTIUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ostium is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OSTIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ostium

An ostium in anatomy is a small opening or orifice. Ostium or Ostia may refer to...

Definition of ostium in the English dictionary

The first definition of ostium in the dictionary is any of the pores in sponges through which water enters the body. Other definition of ostium is any of the openings in the heart of an arthropod through which blood enters. Ostium is also any similar opening.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OSTIUM


Actium
ˈæktɪəm
Arretium
æˈriːtɪəm
Byzantium
bɪˈzæntɪəm
cerastium
seˈræstɪəm
coenosteum
sɪˈnɒstɪəm
consortium
kənˈsɔːtɪəm
cymatium
sɪˈmeɪtɪəm
darmstadtium
dɑːmˈstætɪəm
endosteum
ɛnˈdɒstɪəm
hospitium
hɒˈspɪtɪəm
periosteum
ˌpɛrɪˈɒstɪəm
protium
ˈprəʊtɪəm
radiostrontium
ˌraɪdɪəʊˈstrɒntɪəm
satellitium
ˌsætəˈlɪtɪəm
sestertium
sɛˈstɜːtɪəm
strontium
ˈstrɒntɪəm
syncytium
sɪnˈsɪtɪəm
tritium
ˈtrɪtɪəm
unnilpentium
ˌjuːnɪlˈpɛntɪəm
zoocytium
ˌzəʊəˈsaɪtɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OSTIUM

osteotomy
Ostia
ostial
ostiaries
ostiary
ostiate
ostinato
ostiolar
ostiolate
ostiole
ostler
ostleress
Ostmark
ostomate
ostomy
ostosis
Ostpreussen
ostracean
ostraceous
ostracisable

WORDS THAT END LIKE OSTIUM

acaridomatium
acarodomatium
capillitium
domatium
jus gentium
Latium
lutetium
nasturtium
panaritium
pancratium
perichaetium
sclerotium
solatium
technetium
unnilseptium
Zeno of Citium

Synonyms and antonyms of ostium in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ostium» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OSTIUM

Find out the translation of ostium to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ostium from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ostium» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ostium
570 millions of speakers

English

ostium
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओस्तियम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فوهة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

устья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ostium
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দরজা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ostium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ostium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ostium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소공
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ostium
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

-lỗ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ostium
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दगडी कोळशाचे गोळे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ostium
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ostio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ujście
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гирла
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ostium
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στόμιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ostium
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

ostium
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ostium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ostium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OSTIUM»

The term «ostium» is regularly used and occupies the 60.334 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OSTIUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ostium» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ostium» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ostium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OSTIUM»

Discover the use of ostium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ostium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Anatomy, Three-Dimensional ...
An accessory ostium is located within the posterior fontanelle of the maxillary sinus behind the natural ostium. Cadaveric studies have shown that 10% of the general population have an accessory ostium. 9 In addition, failure of the surgeon to ...
Peter-John Wormald, 2012
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Atlas of Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
Enlargement of the natural ostium is rarely required, even in the presence of polypoid disease. 4. If accessory ostia are present, only enlarge the natural ostium posteriorly to include these. 5. The following verify the natural ostia of the maxillary ...
Byron J. Bailey, 2001
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Sinus Surgery: Endoscopic and Microscopic Approaches
The other 9/10 depend on the processes of passive gaseous diffusion through the ostium.14 In particular, the diameter of the ostium is affected by the speed of oxygenation in physiological conditions and by the efficiency of the drainage in ...
Howard L. Levine, M. Pais Clemente, 2011
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Diseases of the Sinuses: Diagnosis and Management
The natural ostium is consistently found within 1 to 2 mm of the anterior insertion of the uncinate as it attaches to the lateral nasal wall (Figure 21— 3A). Any ostium posterior or inferior to the landmark just described should be regarded as an ...
David W. Kennedy, William E. Bolger, S. James Zinreich, 2001
5
Fetal Echocardiography
There are four types of ASDs, listed here in order of frequency, with ostium secundum ASDs making up approximately 80% of cases (Fig. 4–1): 1. Ostium secundum 2. Ostium primum 3. Sinus venosus 4. Coronary sinus The most common type ...
Julia A. Drose, 2013
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Grossman's Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography, and ...
In a patient with a normal-size aortic arch, simple advancement of the JL4 catheter leads to intubation of the left coronary ostium (A-C). In a patient with an enlarged aortic root (D), the arm of the JL4 may be too short, causing the catheter tip to ...
Donald S. Baim, 2006
7
The Plusiinae (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) of America North of ...
Base of ostium bursae with short lateral process (fig. 133) 7 Base of ostium bursae without process 9 7. Projection off ostium bursae almost or entirely membranous (fig. 133) rectangula Projection off ostium bursae sclerotized 8 8. Width of ...
Thomas D. Eichlin, Hugh B. Cunningham, 1978
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Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature
236 Ostium cardiacum 154 Ostium cecocolicum [caeco-] 164 Ostium ejaculatorium 210 Ostium ¡leale 164 Ostium intrapharyngeum 150 Ostium intraruminale 156 Ostium nasolacrimal 176 Ostium omasoabomasicum 158 Ostium papillare 560 ...
Oskar Schaller, Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, 2007
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Vestigia fluxus et refluxus in mari Baltico, praesertim ad ...
Johann Daniel Tietz, A. J. Bose. 1713an овзвкчлтдмм 111111111: 11n-nnva Т ‚1 A. N N l $111- 174; 1742 1743. 1741; 1741 1 1746 1747 1748 1749 dws минета нищета aim-venu alunvenrr dnt-venti allk.venci нашит ...
Johann Daniel Tietz, A. J. Bose, 1760
10
Pan Vascular Medicine: Integrated Clinical Management
Amplatz Technique The left Amplatz catheter (AL 1.0-4.0) is particularly useful for intubation of the left coronary artery in the presence of a high or high posterior take-off of the left coronary ostium, a short left main for selective cannulation of the ...
Peter Lanzer, Eric J. Topol, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OSTIUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ostium is used in the context of the following news items.
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Elucidating the mechanisms of transcription regulation during heart …
... but could find three SNPs in 4p16 that are causative regions for the onset of Wolf-Hirshhorn syndrome from ostium secundum ASD data. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Clinical and radiographic predictors of the need for inferior vena …
We found that the presence of a right-sided tumor, an IVC diameter at the level of renal vein ostium greater than or equal to 24 mm, or the ... «UroToday, Jul 15»
3
TOTAL Substudy: Routine Thrombectomy Again Tied to Strokes …
... still be curbed. “Ensuring the guide catheter is well engaged with coronary ostium during thrombectomy may help reduce the risk,” he said. «TCTMD, Jul 15»
4
Retired landscaper turns castoffs into sanctuary
I'm proud of: In an open, grassy area is “Ostium ad Sapientiam,” Latin for door to enlightenment. Those words are above an old door that's ... «Toledo Blade, Jun 15»
5
Here's A Video Of A Catheter Going From Someone's Thigh To Their …
... positions a microcatheter via a transfemoral artery approach under direct fluoroscopic visualization at the ostium of the ophthalmic artery (but ... «io9, May 15»
6
FDA Recalls TigerPaw II LAA Closure Device
The silicone fastener is designed to conform to the LAA anatomy and tissue thickness when it is placed on the ostium of the appendage. «Medscape, Apr 15»
7
Complex interventional treatment in a patient with atrial fibrillation …
A transverse cut on the CCA was made, just below the ostium of the ICA. Through arteriotomy, an extensive embolism of the CCA bulb was ... «BMC Blogs Network, Apr 15»
8
Third Ultrasound Dimension in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Furthermore, in the catheter laboratory, multiplanar display of the aortic root enables the distance between the aortic annulus and the left coronary ostium to be ... «Medscape, Apr 15»
9
Heart beat stopped for over 1 hour to give life to patient
VARANASI: A rare heart ailment, which is a combination of Tubercular Constructive Pericarditis along with ostium secondum Atrial septal defect ... «Times of India, Feb 15»
10
Simple In-Office Surgical Procedure to Treat Persistent Sinusitis Is …
Recirculation—circular movement of the mucus blanket in a paranasal sinus due to the presence of an extra ostium—can cause persistent ... «HCPLive, Feb 15»

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