Meanings
nounvenous sinus (plural venous sinuses)
plural venous sinuses
- alternativeanatomyAlternative form of sinus venosus.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large vein or passage (as the canal of Schlemm) for venous blood.
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nouna wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 靜脈竇 /静脉窦
- 靜脈竇 /静脉窦 (jìngmài dòu)large vein or passage
Polish zatoka żylna
- zatoka żylnalarge vein or passage
Tamil சிரைக்கால்
- சிரைக்கால் (ciraikkāl)large vein or passage
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with venous sinus
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APA
venous sinus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venous%20sinus
MLA
“venous sinus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venous%20sinus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “venous sinus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venous%20sinus.
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