sinus venosus
UK/ˌsʌɪ.nəs viːˈnəʊ.səs/US/ˌsaɪ.nəs ˌviˈnoʊ.səs/
sinus venosus noun: the first chamber of the heart in fish, amphibians, and reptiles, emptying into the right atrium.
Noun
sinus venosus (plural sinus venosi)
- The first chamber of the heart in fish, amphibians, and reptiles, emptying into the right atrium.
- An enlarged pouch that adjoins the heart, is formed by the union of the large systemic veins, and is the passage through which venous blood enters the heart in lower vertebrates and in embryos of higher forms.
sinus venosus meaning in Tamil
sinus venosus in Tamil
- சிரைப்பை, நாளக்குடா
Forms of sinus venosus
| plural | sinus venosi |
|---|---|
| alternative form | venous sinus |
Origin of sinus venosus
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin sinus vēnōsus (“venous hollow”).
Words that rhyme with sinus venosus
Questions about sinus venosus
- What does sinus venosus mean?
- Sinus venosus means the first chamber of the heart in fish, amphibians, and reptiles, emptying into the right atrium.
- What is sinus venosus in Tamil?
- Sinus venosus in Tamil is சிரைப்பை, நாளக்குடா. See Sinus venosus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sinus venosus?
- Sinus venosus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sinus venosus?
- Sinus venosus is pronounced /ˌsʌɪ.nəs viːˈnəʊ.səs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of sinus venosus?
- The plural of sinus venosus is sinus venosi.
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