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Definition of Atrium cordis
1. Noun. The upper chamber of each half of the heart.
Terms within: Atrial Auricle, Auricle, Auricula Atrii, Auricula, Auricular Appendage, Auricular Appendix
Generic synonyms: Atrium
Specialized synonyms: Atrium Dextrum, Right Atrium, Right Atrium Of The Heart, Atrium Sinistrum, Left Atrium, Left Atrium Of The Heart
Medical Definition of Atrium cordis
1. The upper chamber of each half of the heart. Synonym: atrium cordis, atrium. Left atrium of heart, atrium of the left side of the heart which receives the blood from the pulmonary veins. Synonym: atrium sinistrum cordis, atrium pulmonale. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Atrium Cordis
Literary usage of Atrium cordis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The London Medical Repository and Review (1817)
"The- right atrium cordis, where it is formed by the upper and lower vena cava,
... The left atrium cordis and auricula are completely free from petrifaction ..."
2. Report of the Annual Meeting (1866)
"The ventricle gradually grows outside of the atrium cordis, and for some time
... The atrium cordis soon becomes divided into the right and left auricles. ..."
3. Report by British Association for the Advancement of Science (1866)
"The ventricle gradually grows outside of the atrium cordis, and for some time
... The atrium cordis soon becomes divided into the right and left auricles. ..."
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