petrosal sinus

English

Noun

petrosal sinus (plural petrosal sinuses)

(anatomy) Either of two venous sinuses on each side of the base of the brain.
Meronyms: inferior petrosal sinus, superior petrosal sinus

Translations

sinus between the temporal and occipital bones

Chinese:
Mandarin: 岩竇／岩窦 (yán dòu)

References

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

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