Sinus Definition & Meaning | Bay Area Crosswords

About The Word Sinus

Learn about the word Sinus to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Sinus definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Sinus

Sinus Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Sinus? [n] a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel [n] any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull [n] an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface Synonyms \| Synonyms for Sinus: fistula \| venous sinus Related Terms \| Find terms related to Sinus: See Also \| bodily cavity \| canal \| cavernous sinus \| cavity \| cavum \| channel \| coronary sinus \| duct \| epithelial duct \| ethmoid sinus \| ethmoidal sinus \| frontal sinus \| maxillary sinus \| nasal sinus \| paranasal sinus \| passage \| passageway \| sigmoid sinus \| sinus cavernosus \| sinus coronarius \| sinus ethmoidales \| sinus paranasales \| sinus rectus \| sinus sigmoideus \| sinus transversus \| straight sinus \| tentorial sinus \| transverse sinus Sinus In Webster's Dictionary \Si"nus\, n.; pl. L. {Sinus}, E. {Sinuses}. [L., a bent surface, a curve, the folds or bosom of a garment, etc., a bay. Cf. {Sine}, n.] 1. An opening; a hollow; a bending. 2. A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore. 3. (Anat. & Zo["o]l.) A cavity; a depression. Specifically: (a) A cavity in a bone or other part, either closed or with a narrow opening. (b) A dilated vessel or canal. 4. (Med.) A narrow, elongated cavity, in which pus is collected; an elongated abscess with only a small orifice. 5. (Bot.) A depression between adjoining lobes. Note: A sinus may be rounded, as in the leaf of the white oak, or acute, as in that of the red maple. {Pallial sinus}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Pallial}. {Sinus venosus}. [L., venous dilatation.] (Anat.) (a) The main part of the cavity of the right auricle of the heart in the higher vertebrates. (b) In the lower vertebrates, a distinct chamber of the heart formed by the union of the large systematic veins and opening into the auricle.

Sinus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sinus?

[n] a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel
[n] any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
[n] an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sinus: fistula | venous sinus

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sinus:

Sinus In Webster's Dictionary

\Si"nus\, n.; pl. L. {Sinus}, E. {Sinuses}. [L., a bent
surface, a curve, the folds or bosom of a garment, etc., a
bay. Cf. {Sine}, n.]
1. An opening; a hollow; a bending.

2. A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore.

3. (Anat. & Zo["o]l.) A cavity; a depression. Specifically:
   (a) A cavity in a bone or other part, either closed or
       with a narrow opening.
   (b) A dilated vessel or canal.

4. (Med.) A narrow, elongated cavity, in which pus is
   collected; an elongated abscess with only a small orifice.

5. (Bot.) A depression between adjoining lobes.

Note: A sinus may be rounded, as in the leaf of the white
      oak, or acute, as in that of the red maple.

{Pallial sinus}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Pallial}.

{Sinus venosus}. [L., venous dilatation.] (Anat.)
   (a) The main part of the cavity of the right auricle of
       the heart in the higher vertebrates.
   (b) In the lower vertebrates, a distinct chamber of the
       heart formed by the union of the large systematic
       veins and opening into the auricle.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

Thug ‐ an aggressive and violent…
Trainman ‐ an employee of…
Humane ‐ showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement [adj]…
Cataleptic ‐ a person suffering from catalepsy [adj] of or having characteristics…
Body-build ‐ constitution of the…
Keystone state ‐ a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original…
Erythroxylon coca ‐ a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of…
Letter paper ‐ paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually…
Magic bullet ‐ remedy (a drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents…
Profligate ‐ a dissolute man in fashionable society [n] a recklessly extravagant…