sinus
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -aɪnəs
[edit] Noun
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sinus (plural sinuses)
- (anatomy) A pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue, especially the paranasal sinus.
- (pathology) An abnormal cavity or passage such as a fistula, caused by the destruction of tissue.
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[edit] Translations
abnormal cavity or passage caused by the destruction of tissue
[edit] Catalan
[edit] Noun
sinus m
- sine (trigonometry)
[edit] Czech
[edit] Noun
sinus m.
- sine (trigonometry)
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- kosinus m.
[edit] Dutch
[edit] Noun
sinus m. (plural sinussen)
- (trigonometry) sine
[edit] French
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
sinus m. (plural sinus)
- sine (trigonometry)
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology 1
From sinuō (“‘bend, wind, curve’”).
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[edit] Noun
sinus (genitive sinūs); m, fourth declension
- a hollow, cavity
- curve, fold, winding
- gulf, bay
- bosom
- (clothing) fold of the toga over the breast, pocket, lap
- heart, secret feelings
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sinus | sinūs |
| genitive | sinūs | sinuum |
| dative | sinuī | sinibus |
| accusative | sinum | sinūs |
| ablative | sinū | sinibus |
| vocative | sinus | sinūs |
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- (bosom): pectus
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[edit] Etymology 2
From sinus (“‘a hollow, cavity’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
sīnus (genitive sīnī); m, second declension
- a large bowl
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sīnus | sīnī |
| genitive | sīnī | sīnōrum |
| dative | sīnō | sīnīs |
| accusative | sīnum | sīnōs |
| ablative | sīnō | sīnīs |
| vocative | sīne | sīnī |
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Polish
[edit] Noun
sinus m.
[edit] Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sinus | sinusy |
| Genitive | sinusa | sinusów |
| Dative | sinusowi | sinusom |
| Accusative | sinus | sinusy |
| Instrumental | sinusem | sinusami |
| Locative | sinusie | sinusach |
| Vocative | sinusie | sinusy |

