sigmoid sinus
sigmoid sinus · sigmoid sinuses
A sinus on each side of the brain that is a continuation of the transverse sinus on…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
More definitions
- an S-shaped dural sinus on the temporal and occipital bones
Forms
plural: sigmoid sinuses| Singular | sigmoid sinus |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an S-shaped dural sinus on the temporal and occipital bones:sinus sigmoideus