sinus
noun
1 sinus
An abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface.
synonym: fistula.
Roget 252: concavity, depression, dip; hollow, hollowness; indentation, intaglio, cavity, dent, dint, dimple, follicle, pit, sinus, ... show more
Dutch: pijpzweer, fistel
Polish: fistuĊa, anastomoza patologiczna, przetoka
2 sinus
Any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull.
Polish: zatoka
3 sinus
A wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel.
synonym: venous sinus.
Moby thesaurus: alveolation, alveolus, antrum, arc, armpit, basin, bow, bowl, catacaustic, catenary, caustic, cavity, circle, concave, concavity, conchoid, crater, crook, crypt, cup ... show more.
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