paracavernous

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adjective

On the far side of the cavernous sinus

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Meanings

adjectiveparacavernous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOn the far side of the cavernous sinus

    The cavernoussinus contains a complicated and crucial network that consists of the carotid artery, venous plexus and cranial nerves, which communicate in a complicated manner with various paracavernous venous channels.

    2016 January 30, “Prognostic Value of Cavernous Sinus Invasion in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated with Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From para- + cavernous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with paracavernous

cavernousbronchocavernousextracavernousintercavernousintracavernousnoncavernouspericavernous
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APA

paracavernous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracavernous

MLA

“paracavernous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracavernous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paracavernous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracavernous.

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