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transverse sinus

transverse sinus noun: 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.

Noun

transverse sinus (plural transverse sinuses)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    lateral sinus

Synonyms of transverse sinus

Forms of transverse sinus

pluraltransverse sinuses

Questions about transverse sinus

What does transverse sinus mean?
Transverse sinus means 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.
What part of speech is transverse sinus?
Transverse sinus is a noun.
What is the plural of transverse sinus?
The plural of transverse sinus is transverse sinuses.

Words near transverse sinus in the dictionary

  1. Transverse Ranges
  2. transverse relaxation time
  3. transverse relaxation times
  4. transverse rib
  5. transverse ribs
  6. transverse sinus
  7. transverse sinuses
  8. transverse tubule
  9. transverse tubules
  10. transverse wave
  11. transverse waves

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