sinus cavernosus

Definitions of sinus cavernosus
  1. noun
    either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity
    synonyms: cavernous sinus
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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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