English Explanatory Dictionary

dural venous sinus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

dural venous sinus dural venous sinuses

Synonyms

cerebral sinus cranial sinus dural sinus sinus of the dura mater
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