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Cavernous Sinus (Noun)

Meaning

Either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

  • A tumor developed within the cavernous sinus and required specialized medical treatment.
  • MRI imaging of the head showed abnormal masses inside both cavernous sinuses of the patient.
  • As one of the venous structures near the pituitary gland, cavernous sinuses aid blood flow through this critical cranial region.
  • Recent scientific study focuses on cavernous sinus blood flow dynamics.
  • These dura mater sections enveloping venous networks create the large, hollow cavernous sinuses in the skull.

Synonyms

  • Sinus Cavernosus

Hypernyms

  • Sinus
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