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dural venous sinus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of numerous venous channels (as the sagittal sinuses, straight sinus, and transverse sinuses) that are situated between the two layers of the dura mater, that have no valves, and that drain blood from the brain and the bones forming the cranium and empty it into the internal jugular vein.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: cerebral sinus, cranial sinus, dural sinus, sinus of the dura mater

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 硬腦膜靜脈竇 /硬脑膜静脉窦 (yìngnǎomó jìngmài dòu) — venous channel between two layers of the dura mater