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English
Noun
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
sinus connecting the cavernous and transverse sinuses
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 岩上竇/岩上窦 (yánshàngdòu); 上岩竇/上岩窦 (shàng yán dòu)
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