cavernous sinus

/ˌkævərnəs ˌsaɪnəs/
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Other forms: cavernous sinuses

Definitions of cavernous sinus
  1. noun
    either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity
    synonyms: sinus cavernosus
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    type of:
    sinus, venous sinus
    a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel
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