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superior petrosal sinus

superior petrosal sinus noun: the smaller of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated superiorly and connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side.

Noun

superior petrosal sinus (plural superior petrosal sinuses)

  1. The smaller of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated superiorly and connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side.

Forms of superior petrosal sinus

pluralsuperior petrosal sinuses

Questions about superior petrosal sinus

What does superior petrosal sinus mean?
Superior petrosal sinus means the smaller of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated superiorly and connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side.
What part of speech is superior petrosal sinus?
Superior petrosal sinus is a noun.
What is the plural of superior petrosal sinus?
The plural of superior petrosal sinus is superior petrosal sinuses.

Words near superior petrosal sinus in the dictionary

  1. superior obliques
  2. superior olivary complex
  3. superior olivary complexes
  4. superior orbital fissure
  5. superior orbital fissures
  6. superior petrosal sinus
  7. superior petrosal sinuses
  8. superior pharyngeal constrictor
  9. superior planet
  10. superior planets
  11. superior recti

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