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Sinus
[botany] In botany, a sinus is a space or indentation, usually on a leaf, between two lobes or teeth that does not break the continuity of the structure. ...
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[anatomy] Sinus is a sack or cavity in any organ or tissue, or an abnormal cavity or passage caused by the destruction of tissue. In common usage, "sinus" usually refers to the paranasal sinuses, which are air cavities in the cranial bones, especially those near the nose and connecting to it...
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sinus
A bay.
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Latin, meaning: curve, fold, bend / pocket, lap / bay, gulf / inner feeling, secret heart.
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a curved out hollow space in side the skull which is lined by respiratory epithelium and drains into the back of the throat. For example, maxillary s., ethmoid, s., sphenoids.
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sinus
[n] - any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
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The space between two divisions; eg. lobes.
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a cavity within bone or a channel that contains blood; also refers to an abnormal tract in the body
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Any bodily cavity or hollow space.
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Sinus: 1. An air-filled cavity in a dense portion of a skull bone. The sinuses decrease the weight of the skull. The sinuses are formed in four right-left pairs. The frontal sinuses are positioned behind the forehead, while the maxillary sinuses are behind the cheeks. The sphenoid and ethmoid sinuse...
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Si'nus noun ; plural Latin Sinus , English Sinuses . [ Latin , a bent surface, a curve, the folds or bosom of a garment, etc., a bay. Confer Sine , noun ] 1. An opening; a hollow; a bending. ...
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sinus
<anatomy> A notch, depression or cavity on the surface of an organ. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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sinus
(si´nәs) a recess, cavity, or channel, such as one in bone or a dilated channel for venous blood. an abnormal channel or fistula, permitting escape of pus. paranasal sinus.
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Sinus
• (n.) An opening; a hollow; a bending. • (n.) A depression between adjoining lobes. • (n.) A narrow, elongated cavity, in which pus is collected; an elongated abscess with only a small orifice. • (pl. ) of Sinus • (n.) A dilated vessel or canal. • (n.) A cavity; a depr...
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in anatomy, a hollow, cavity, recess, or pocket; a large channel containing blood; a suppurating tract; or a cavity within a bone. Two types of ... [7 related articles]
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sinus 1. An air-filled cavity in a dense portion of a skull bone. The sinuses are formed in four right-left pairs: The frontal sinuses are positioned behind the forehead, while the maxillary sinuses are behind the cheeks. The sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses are deeper in the skull behind the eyes and ...
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notch, often between two lobes or segments.
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sinus, cavity or hollow space in the body, usually filled with air or blood. In humans the paranasal sinuses, mucus-lined cavities in the bones of the face, are connected by passageways to the nose and probably help to warm and moisten inhaled air. When drainage from them is blocked, as after a cold...
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Sinus
A sinus is an air-filled space in the diploe of a skull bone.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sī′nŭs, -ĕz Definitions: 1. A channel for the passage of blood or lymph, without the coats of an ordinary vessel; blood passages in the gravid uterus or those in the cerebral meninges. 2. A cavity or hollow space in bone or other tissue. 3. A dilation i...
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Latin = a hollow or space which may contain air, venous or arterial blood, lymph or serous fluid; adjective, sinusoid.
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Latin term that describes topographical features of the moon that resemble bays.
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(si;nus) A cavity or hollow space within a body organ, such as a bone.
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sinus
(si;nus) A cavity or hollow space within a body organ, such as a bone.
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A cavity, space, or channel in the body. Examples include hollow spaces in the bones at the front of the skull, and channels for blood and lymph. Sinuses may also be found in the heart, brain, and other organs.
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