sinusoid

plural sinusoids

1. mathematicsA curve having the shape of a sine wave.

   Temperature during the week can be represented with a sinusoid.

2. anatomyAny of several channels through which venous blood passes in various organs.

   Ren et al. 36 insisted that human MSC can differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells but do not accelerate the capillarization and venularization of hepatic sinusoids, finally leading to the partial improvement of liver function in mice with CCl4-mediated chronic liver fibrosis.

   2013 February 28, Sang-Tae Choi et al., “Therapeutic potentials occurring during the early differentiation process of mesenchymal stem cells in a rats model with thioacetamide-induced liver fibrosis”, in Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, volume 17, →DOI

comparative more sinusoid · superlative most sinusoid

1. mathematicsSinusoidal.
2. anatomyCharacteristic of a sinus.