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sinus
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si·nus  (sns)
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. Pathology A fistula leading from a pus-filled cavity.
4. Botany A recess or indentation between lobes of a leaf or corolla.

[Middle English, hollow in the body, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, curve, hollow.]

sinus [sine-uss]
Noun
Anat a hollow space in bone, such as one in the skull opening into a nasal cavity [Latin: a curve]

sinus  (sns)
1. A cavity or hollow space in a bone of the skull, especially one that connects with the nose.
2. A channel for the passage of a body fluid, such as blood.
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sinus
healthy sinus cavities
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sinussinus - an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
passageway, passage - a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"
2.sinus - any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
ethmoid sinus, ethmoidal sinus, sinus ethmoidales - a sinus of the meatuses of the nasal cavity (behind the bridge of the nose)
frontal sinus - one of a pair of cavities in the frontal bone
maxillary sinus - one of a pair of sinuses forming a cavity in the maxilla
nasal sinus, paranasal sinus, sinus paranasales - any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavities
bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
3.sinussinus - a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel
duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
cavernous sinus, sinus cavernosus - either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity
coronary sinus, sinus coronarius - a short sinus receiving most of the veins of the heart; empties into the right atrium
sigmoid sinus, sinus sigmoideus - an S-shaped dural sinus on the temporal and occipital bones
sinus rectus, straight sinus, tentorial sinus - an unpaired sinus of the dura mater
sinus transversus, transverse sinus - a paired dural sinus; terminates in the sigmoid sinus
Translations

sinus [ˈsaɪnəs] n (ANAT) → seno
sinus [ˈsaɪnəs] n (Anat) → sinus m inv
sinus [ˈsaɪnəs] n(Nasen)nebenhöhle f
sinus [ˈsaɪnəs] n (ANAT) → seno

sinus
n sinus [ˈsainəs]
(usually in plural) an air-filled hollow in the bones of the skull, connected with the nose His sinuses frequently become blocked in the winter; (also adjective ) He suffers from sinus trouble.sinusجَيْب أنْفيсинусdutinybihule; bihule-die Nebenhöhle/Nebenhöhlenιγμόρειοsenopõsekoobasحفرهposkiontelo(des) sinusסִינוּסविवर, खातिकाsinus, šupljinahomloküregsinusennisholafistola; senoとう(の)부비강(副鼻腔), 공동(空洞)sinusassinusssinussinus drinkenbihulezatokaseios nasaissinusпазуха, полостьdutinasinussinusbihålaโพรงในกระดูกศีรษะsinüs, kemik içi boşluğu(鼻)竇, 穴пазухаکھوپڑی میں ہوا سے بھری جوف یا خلا جو نتھنوں سے ملا ہوتا ہےxoang)窦, 穴

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