sagittal sinus

noun

Either of two venous sinuses of the dura mater.

Meanings

nounsagittal sinus (plural sagittal sinuses)

plural sagittal sinuses

  1. anatomyEither of two venous sinuses of the dura mater.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 矢狀竇 /矢状窦
  • 矢狀竇 /矢状窦 (shǐzhuàng dòu)dural venous sinus
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