transverse sinus

English

Noun

transverse sinus (plural transverse sinuses)

1. (anatomy) Either of two large venous sinuses of the cranium that begin at the bony protuberance on the middle of the inner surface of the occipital bone at the intersection of its bony ridges and that terminate at the jugular foramen on either side to become the internal jugular vein.

   Synonym: lateral sinus

   Holonym: dural venous sinus

Translations

dural venous sinus

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 橫竇 / 横窦 (zh) (héng dòu)

References

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