Phrase Hound found 29 phrases and 1 compound words that contain sinuses. The most common are listed below. Open sinuses in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
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- confluence of sinusesThe junction of several of the sinuses of the dura mater in the internal occipital region.
- carotid sinusesplural of carotid sinus: A small but richly innervated arterial enlargement that is located near the point in the neck where either carotid artery divides to form its main branches and that functions in the regulation of heart rate and …
- coronary sinusesplural of coronary sinus: A large collection of veins in the heart wall that collects blood from the myocardium and empties into the right atrium.
- frontal sinusesplural of frontal sinus: A paranasal sinus situated behind the superciliary arches.
- straight sinusesplural of straight sinus: A venous sinus of the brain that is located along the line of junction of the falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli, is formed by the junction of the great cerebral vein and the inferior sagittal sinus, and passes …
- transverse sinusesplural of transverse sinus: 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 …
- venous sinusesplural of venous sinus: A large vein or passage (as the canal of Schlemm) for venous blood.
- cavernous sinusesplural of cavernous sinus: Either of a pair of large venous sinuses situated in a groove at the side of the body of the sphenoid bone in the cranial cavity and opening behind into the petrosal sinuses.
- maxillary sinusesplural of maxillary sinus: A paranasal sinus found in the body of the maxilla.
- dural sinusesplural of dural sinus: Any of numerous venous channels (as the sagittal sinuses, straight sinus, and transverse sinuses) that are situated between the two layers of the dura mater, that have no valves, and that drain blood from the brain …
- sigmoid sinusesplural of sigmoid sinus: A sinus on each side of the brain that is a continuation of the transverse sinus on the same side, follows an S-shaped course to the jugular foramen, and empties into the internal jugular vein.
- urogenital sinusesplural of urogenital sinus: A body part present in the embryos of mammals during development of the urinary and reproductive systems that gives rise to the bladder, urethra, lower vagina, prostate gland, vulval vestibule, vestibular …
- paranasal sinusesplural of paranasal sinus: Any of a number of air-filled spaces, or sinuses, within the bones of the skull and face.
- sphenoid sinusesplural of sphenoid sinus: A paranasal sinus contained within the body of the sphenoid bone.
- dural venous sinusesplural of dural venous sinus: Any of numerous venous channels (as the sagittal sinuses, straight sinus, and transverse sinuses) that are situated between the two layers of the dura mater, that have no valves, and that drain blood from the …
- ethmoid sinusesplural of ethmoid sinus: Any of several paranasal sinuses enclosed within the ethmoid bone.
- piriform sinusesplural of piriform sinus: A small cavity or pocket between the lateral walls of the pharynx on each side and the upper part of the larynx.
- inferior petrosal sinusesplural of inferior petrosal sinus: The larger of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated inferiorly in a sulcus on each side formed by the junction of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the basilar portion of the occipital bone …
- petrosal sinusesplural of petrosal sinus: Either of two venous sinuses on each side of the base of the brain.
- Rokitansky-Aschoff sinusesplural of Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus: An outpouching of gall bladder mucosa into the gall bladder muscle layer and subserosal tissue, sometimes associated with cholecystitis.
- sphenoidal sinusesplural of sphenoidal sinus: A paranasal sinus contained within the body of the sphenoid bone.
- superior petrosal sinusesplural of superior petrosal sinus: The smaller of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated superiorly and connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side.
- lateral sinusesplural of lateral sinus: 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 …
- sagittal sinusesplural of sagittal sinus: Either of two venous sinuses of the dura mater.
- splenic sinusesplural of splenic sinus: A large, vascular channel in the spleen made of cellular endothelium covered by a reticulum.
Compound words 1
- parasinusesplural of parasinus: Beyond a sinus.