Look up: sinus

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   sinus
   A bay.
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   sinus
   Latin, meaning: curve, fold, bend / pocket, lap / bay, gulf / inner feeling, secret heart.
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   Sinus
   A sinus is an air-filled space in the diploe of a skull bone.
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   Sinus
   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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   Sinus
   The space between two divisions; eg. lobes.
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   Sinus
   a cavity within bone or a channel that contains blood; also refers to an abnormal tract in the body
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   Sinus
   Any bodily cavity or hollow space.
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   Sinus
   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 sinuses are deeper in the skull behind the eyes and maxi ...
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    sinus
    a cavity in the substance of a bone of the skull that communicates with the nostrils and contains air Category: Medicine • an infected track communicating with the skin or with the lumen of a hollow viscus; 2)an air sinus; a mucus-lined cavity in one of the bones of the face or skull which communicates with the nose Category: Medicine
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    Sinus
    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. 2. A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore. 3. (Anat. & Zoology) A cavity; a depression. Specifically: (a) A cavity ...
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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
    `Sinus` may refer to: In `anatomy`, where a sinus is a sac or cavity in any organ or tissue: *Paranasal sinus, an air cavity in the cranial bones, especially those near the nose *Sinus (anatomy), description of the general term *Anal sinuses, the furrows which separate the columns in the rectum *Dural venous sinuses, venous channels found between layers of dura mater in the brain In the `heart`: *Sinus node, a structure in the superior part o...
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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 depression. • (n.) A bay of the sea; a recess in ...
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    sinus
    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
    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 maxillary sinuses. The sinuses are lined by mucous-...
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    sinus
    notch, often between two lobes or segments.
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    sinus
    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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