💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cavernous sinus"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sinus cavernosusnoun | either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity |
| inferior petrosal sinusnoun | (anatomy) The larger of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated inferiorly in a sulcus on each side formed by the junction of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the basilar portion of the occipital bone and that extends from the posterior inferior end of the cavernous sinus through the jugular foramen to join the internal jugular vein of the same side. |
| petrosal sinusnoun | (anatomy) Either of two venous sinuses on each side of the base of the brain. |
| transverse sinusnoun | (anatomy) Either of two large venous sinuses of the cranium that begin at the bony protuberance on the middle of the inner surface of the occipital bone at the intersection of its bony ridges and that terminate at the jugular foramen on either side to become the internal jugular vein. |
| superior petrosal sinusnoun | (anatomy) The smaller of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated superiorly and connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side. |
| sagittal sinusnoun | (anatomy) Either of two venous sinuses of the dura mater. |
| straight sinusnoun | (anatomy) A venous sinus of the brain that is located along the line of junction of the falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli, is formed by the junction of the great cerebral vein and the inferior sagittal sinus, and passes posteriorly to terminate in the confluence of sinuses. |
| sphenoidal sinusnoun | Alternative form of sphenoid sinus. [(anatomy) A paranasal sinus contained within the body of the sphenoid bone.] |
| inferior sagittal sinusnoun | (anatomy) One of two venous sinuses of the dura mater lying in the posterior two thirds of the concave free inferior margin of the falx cerebri and ending posteriorly by joining the great cerebral vein to form the straight sinus. |
| sinusnoun | (anatomy, zootomy) A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (the paranasal sinus). |
| venous sinusnoun | (anatomy) A large vein or passage (as the canal of Schlemm) for venous blood. |
| sphenoid sinusnoun | (anatomy) A paranasal sinus contained within the body of the sphenoid bone. |
| superior sagittal sinusnoun | (anatomy) One of two venous sinuses of the dura mater passing backward in the convex attached superior margin of the falx cerebri and ending at the internal occipital protuberance by fusion with the transverse sinus. |
| sigmoid sinusnoun | (anatomy) A sinus on each side of the brain that is a continuation of the transverse sinus on the same side, follows an S-shaped course to the jugular foramen, and empties into the internal jugular vein. |
| dural sinusnoun | (anatomy) Synonym of dural venous sinus. |
| paranasal sinusnoun | (anatomy) Any of a number of air-filled spaces, or sinuses, within the bones of the skull and face. |
| lateral sinusnoun | (anatomy) Synonym of transverse sinus. |
| frontal sinusnoun | (anatomy) A paranasal sinus situated behind the superciliary arches. |
| great cerebral veinnoun | (anatomy) A broad unpaired vein formed by the junction of internal cerebral veins and uniting with the inferior sagittal sinus to form the straight sinus. |
| sphenoethmoidal recessnoun | (anatomy) A small space between the sphenoid bone and the superior nasal concha into which the sphenoid sinus opens. |
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