sigmoid sinus

English

Noun

sigmoid sinus (plural sigmoid sinuses)

1. (anatomy) A sinus on each side of the brain that is a continuation of the transverse sinus on the same side, follows an S-shaped course to the jugular foramen, and empties into the internal jugular vein.

   Holonym: dural venous sinus

Translations

dural venous sinus

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 乙狀竇／乙状窦 (yǐzhuàng dòu)

See also

• inferior petrosal sinus

References

• “sigmoid sinus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.