dural venous sinus en · NOUN
Meanings
- 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 and the bones forming the cranium and empty it into the internal jugular vein.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dural venous sinuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Meronyms
cavernous sinus · sigmoid sinus · occipital sinus · inferior sagittal sinus · transverse sinus · superior petrosal sinus · confluence of sinuses · sphenoparietal sinus · inferior petrosal sinus · superior sagittal sinus · straight sinus
Synonyms
cranial sinus · cerebral sinus · sinus of the dura mater · dural sinus
Translations (1)
cmn 硬腦膜靜脈竇 /硬脑膜静脉窦 (venous channel between two layers of the dura mater)