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coronary sinus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large collection of veins in the heart wall that collects blood from the myocardium and empties into the right atrium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a short sinus receiving most of the veins of the heart; empties into the right atrium

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sinus coronarius

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: venous sinus, sinus

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sepelpoukama — large collection of veins in the heart wall
  • French: sinus coronaire — large collection of veins in the heart wall
  • German: Koronarvenensinus — large collection of veins in the heart wall