sinus

Definition of Sinus in English :

see synonyms of sinus

Noun

1. fistula, sinus

an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface

fistula

2. sinus

any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull

3. sinus, venous sinus

a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel

venous sinus

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sinus

see synonyms of sinus

noun plural -nuses

1. anatomy

a.

any bodily cavity or hollow space

b.

a large channel for venous blood, esp between the brain and the skull

c.

any of the air cavities in the cranial bones

2. pathology

a passage leading to a cavity containing pus

3. botany

a small rounded notch between two lobes of a leaf, petal, etc

4.

an irregularly shaped cavity

Sinus

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noun

1.

a bend or curve

2.

any cavity or hollow formed by a bending or curving

3. Anatomy and Zoology

any of various cavities, hollows, or passages

; esp.,

a.

any of the air cavities in the skull opening into the nasal cavities

b.

a large channel for venous blood

c.

a dilated part in a blood vessel, etc.

4. Botany

a rounded depression between two consecutive lobes, as of a leaf

5. Medicine

a channel leading from a pus-filled cavity

Sinus

see synonyms of sinus

n.

1. A depression or cavity formed by a bending or curving.

2. Anatomy

a. A dilated channel or receptacle containing chiefly venous blood.

b. Any of various air-filled cavities in the bones of the skull, especially one communicating with the nostrils.

3. Medicine A fistula leading from a pus-filled cavity.

4. Botany A recess or indentation between two lobes or segments, as of a leaf.

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