confluence of sinuses

English

Noun

confluence of sinuses (plural confluences of sinuses)

(anatomy) The junction of several of the sinuses of the dura mater in the internal occipital region.
Synonym: torcular Herophili

Translations

junction of dural sinuses

Chinese:
Mandarin: 竇匯／窦汇 (dòuhuì)
Latin: cōnfluēns sinuum m

References

“confluence of sinuses”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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