Atrium

Introduction: Atrium

Description of Atrium

Atrium: any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart).
Source: WordNet 2.1

Atrium: upper right or left chambers of the heart.
Source: CRISP

Atrium: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Atrium:

• Antrum
• Chamber
• Cavity (91 causes)
• SYN
• Atrium
• Heart
• Heart symptoms (2927 causes)
• Heart disease (106 causes)
• Heart disorder
• Heart pain

Atrium as an Organ

Atrium (organ): Another name for Atria.

Atrium (organ): Upper two of the four chambers of the heart...more »

Atrium (organ): One of the two receiving chambers of the heart. The right atrium receives oxygen-poor blood from the body.... (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Facts About Primary Pulmonary Hypertension: NHLBI)

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Terms associated with Atrium:

More specific terms for Atrium:

• atrium cordis
• atrium of the heart

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Atrium

• heart

Source - CRISP

• chamber

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Atrium can be used for:

• heart auricle

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Atrium

The following list attempts to classify Atrium into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• chamber
• bodily cavity,cavity,cavum
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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