The seeker is being passed through the aditus into the attic.
Into the larger opening thus made, small curettes are passed upwards and backwards and any granulations in the region of the aditus and entrance to the antrum are curetted away.
Granulations very quickly block the aditus and so separate the antrum and mastoid cavity from the tympanic cavity.
At the same time, however, the aditus should be exposed and the opening made funnel-shaped in order to allow of proper dressing.
Care must be taken to introduce the gauze right down to the aditus and to pack the cavity evenly.
The seeker is next passed into the tympanic cavity, and its point directed upwards and backwards into the aditus, so that it rests on the floor of the latter, or its point may be inserted into the aditus through the mastoid wound.
Finally, delay in healing may be due to careless after-treatment: if the cavity has not been properly packed, granulations spring up in the region of the aditus and gradually form a partition between the mastoid and tympanic cavities.
The seeker is inserted repeatedly into the entrance of the aditus so as to rest on the external semicircular canal, in order that the position of the latter and the underlying facial nerve may be kept constantly in mind.
As the aditus is approached, the strokes of the chisel must be very gentle.
To confirm the opening into the aditus, a blunt-pointed curved probe may be passed for a short distance through the aditus into the attic (Fig.
The region of the aditus is now inspected under good illumination, using a head-light if necessary.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "aditus" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
