sinus (n.)

  1. an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface

    [ Syn: fistula ]

  2. any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull

  3. a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel

    [ Syn: venous sinus ]

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