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sigmoid sinus

sigmoid sinus noun: 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.

Noun

sigmoid sinus (plural sigmoid sinuses)

  1. 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.

sigmoid sinus meaning in Tamil

sigmoid sinus in Tamil

நெளிகால்

Forms of sigmoid sinus

pluralsigmoid sinuses

Questions about sigmoid sinus

What does sigmoid sinus mean?
Sigmoid sinus means 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.
What is sigmoid sinus in Tamil?
Sigmoid sinus in Tamil is நெளிகால். See Sigmoid sinus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sigmoid sinus?
Sigmoid sinus is a noun.
What is the plural of sigmoid sinus?
The plural of sigmoid sinus is sigmoid sinuses.

Words near sigmoid sinus in the dictionary

  1. sigmoid flexures
  2. sigmoid function
  3. sigmoid functions
  4. sigmoid notch
  5. sigmoid notches
  6. sigmoid sinus
  7. sigmoid sinuses
  8. sigmoidal
  9. sigmoidality
  10. sigmoidally
  11. sigmoidals

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