"cavernous sinus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cavernous sinuses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cavernous sinus (plural cavernous sinuses)
  1. (anatomy) Either of a pair of large venous sinuses situated in a groove at the side of the body of the sphenoid bone in the cranial cavity and opening behind into the petrosal sinuses. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (venous sinus): 海綿竇 (Chinese Mandarin), 海绵窦 (hǎimián dòu) (Chinese Mandarin)

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