English Explanatory Dictionary

sigmoid sinus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

sigmoid sinus sigmoid sinuses

Related words

inferior petrosal sinus
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