atrium

ˈeɪtriəm

atria

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Definition of atrium - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

modern architectureopen central court in modern buildings

The hotel's atrium was filled with natural light and lush green plants..

courtyard

plaza

medical

TECH.

upper chamber of the heart receiving blood

TECH.

The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body.

cavity

chamber

ventricle

Roman architecture

Rare

central room in ancient Roman houses

Rare

The atrium was decorated with intricate mosaics and statues..

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Images of atrium

open central court in modern buildings
central room in ancient Roman houses

Expressions with atrium

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left atrium

heart chamber receiving blood from pulmonary veins

The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.

right atrium

chamber of the heart receiving deoxygenated blood

The right atrium receives blood from the venae cavae.

Origin of atrium

Latin, atrium (central room)

Terms with atrium included in their meaning

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atrial

adj.

medical

related to an atrium in the heart

mitral valve

medical

heart valve between left atrium and ventricle that stops blood flowing backward

mitral valve prolapse

medical

heart condition where the mitral valve bulges into the left atrium

atriotomy

medical

surgical opening of an atrium in the heart

atrioventricular valve

medical

heart valve between an atrium and a ventricle

auricle

medical

small sac in the heart's atrium

auricula

cardiac anatomy

small pouch from the heart's atrium

abbr.

abr: atrioventricular

relating to the atrium and ventricle of the heart

Examples of atrium in a sentence

Visitors admired the art displayed in the atrium.
The atrium contracts to push blood into the ventricle.
Doctors examined the atrium for any abnormalities.
Guests gathered in the atrium for the ceremony.
The atrium was filled with sunlight.

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French:atrium, oreillette, ...
German:Atrium, Vorhof, ...
Italian:atrio, ...
Spanish:atrio, aurícula, ...
Portuguese:átrio, ...
Chinese:中庭, 心房, ...
Japanese:アトリウム, 心房, ...
Arabic:ردهة, أُذَيْن, ...
Hebrew:אַטְרְיוּם, עֲלִיָּה, ...
Russian:внутренний двор, предсердие, ...
Ukrainian:атріум, передсердя, ...
Hindi:आँगन, एट्रियम, ...
Bengali:আট্রিয়াম, এট্রিয়াম, ...
Catalan:atri, aurícula, ...
Czech:atrium, síň, ...
Danish:atrium, ...
Dutch:atrium, hartboezem, ...
Greek:αίθριο, κόλπος, ...
Hungarian:átrium, pitvar, ...
Khmer:អាត្រីយ៉ូម, ថតបេះដូងខាងលើ, ...
Korean:아트리움, 심방, ...
Persian:آتریوم, دهلیز, ...
Polish:atrium, przedsionek, ...
Portuguese (BR):átrio, ...
Romanian:atriu, atrium, ...
Swedish:atrium, förmak, ...
Thai:โถงกลาง, ห้องบน, ...
Turkish:avlu, atriyum, ...
Vietnamese:sảnh trung tâm, tâm nhĩ, ...

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