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up the ante. verb phrase. To raise the price, offer, sum in question, etc; increase; make a higher demand: I think I may up the ante to a cool fifty/ The trader decides to up the ante. [1970s+; fr the ante in poker, which gives one the right to take part]
Well, I have sinus antritis but I'm betting that's not what you have. :) Antrum means roughly 'gateway'. The antrum you were having scoped is the bottom part of your stomach, near the pyloric valve. -itis means inflammation, so antritis is inflammation or irritation of an antrum. Gastritis is a really general term for 'angry tummy', it means the lining of your stomach or upper intestine is irritated and painful. hope that helped a bit. (Look ma, using my Latin class *grin*)