straight sinus

English

Noun

straight sinus (plural straight sinuses)

1. (anatomy) A venous sinus of the brain that is located along the line of junction of the falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli, is formed by the junction of the great cerebral vein and the inferior sagittal sinus, and passes posteriorly to terminate in the confluence of sinuses.

   Synonyms: sinus rectus, tentorial sinus

   Holonym: dural venous sinus

Translations

dural venous sinus

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 直竇／直窦 (zhí dòu)

References

• “straight sinus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.