dural venous sinus
dural venous sinus noun: any of numerous venous channels (as the sagittal sinuses, straight sinus, and transverse sinuses) that are situated between the two layers of the dura mater, that have no valves, and that drain blood from the brain and the bones forming the cranium and empty it into the internal jugular vein.
Noun
dural venous sinus (plural dural venous sinuses)
- Any of numerous venous channels (as the sagittal sinuses, straight sinus, and transverse sinuses) that are situated between the two layers of the dura mater, that have no valves, and that drain blood from the brain and the bones forming the cranium and empty it into the internal jugular vein.
- Synonyms:
- cerebral sinus, cranial sinus, dural sinus, sinus of the dura mater
Synonyms of dural venous sinus
- cerebral sinus
- cranial sinus
- dural sinus
- sinus of the dura mater
Forms of dural venous sinus
| plural | dural venous sinuses |
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Questions about dural venous sinus
- What does dural venous sinus mean?
- Dural venous sinus means any of numerous venous channels (as the sagittal sinuses, straight sinus, and transverse sinuses) that are situated between the two layers of the dura mater, that have no valves, and that drain blood from the brain and the bones forming the cranium and empty it into the internal jugular vein.
- What part of speech is dural venous sinus?
- Dural venous sinus is a noun.
- What is the plural of dural venous sinus?
- The plural of dural venous sinus is dural venous sinuses.
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