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.