sinus
/ˈsaɪnəs/ · noun
Meaning
- A pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue, especially the paranasal sinus.
- A channel for transmitting venous blood.
- A notch or depression between two lobes or teeth in the margin of an organ.
- An abnormal cavity or passage such as a fistula, caused by the destruction of tissue.
- A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore.
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