superior petrosal sinus

noun

The smaller of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated superiorly and connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side.

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Meanings

nounsuperior petrosal sinus (plural superior petrosal sinuses)

plural superior petrosal sinuses

  1. anatomyThe smaller of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated superiorly and connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 岩上竇 /岩上窦, 上岩竇 /上岩窦
  • 岩上竇 /岩上窦 (yánshàngdòu)sinus connecting the cavernous and transverse sinuses
  • 上岩竇 /上岩窦 (shàng yán dòu)sinus connecting the cavernous and transverse sinuses
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