superior petrosal sinus
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
superior petrosal sinus (plural superior petrosal sinuses)
- (anatomy) The smaller of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated superiorly and connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side.
- Coordinate term: inferior petrosal sinus
Translations[edit]
sinus connecting the cavernous and transverse sinuses
References[edit]
- “petrosal sinus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.