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venous sinus

venous sinus noun: a large vein or passage (as the canal of Schlemm) for venous blood. Also the alternative form of sinus venosus.

Noun

venous sinus (plural venous sinuses)

  1. A large vein or passage (as the canal of Schlemm) for venous blood.
    Synonyms:
    venosinus

Also used as

venous sinus is also the alternative form of sinus venosus.

venous sinus meaning in Tamil

venous sinus in Tamil

large vein or passage
சிரைக்கால் ciraikkāl

Synonyms of venous sinus

Forms of venous sinus

pluralvenous sinuses

Words that rhyme with venous sinus

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Questions about venous sinus

What does venous sinus mean?
Venous sinus means a large vein or passage (as the canal of Schlemm) for venous blood.
What is venous sinus in Tamil?
Venous sinus in Tamil is சிரைக்கால் (ciraikkāl). See Venous sinus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is venous sinus?
Venous sinus is a noun.
What is the plural of venous sinus?
The plural of venous sinus is venous sinuses.

Words near venous sinus in the dictionary

  1. venotropic
  2. venous
  3. venous plexi
  4. venous plexus
  5. venous plexuses
  6. venous sinus
  7. venous sinuses
  8. venous star
  9. venous stars
  10. venous stasis
  11. venously

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