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| has gloss | (noun) an S-shaped dural sinus on the temporal and occipital bones sigmoid sinus, sinus sigmoideus |
| has gloss | eng: The sigmoid sinuses (left & right), within a human head, are 2 areas beneath the brain, which allow blood veins to span the area, from the center of the head downward. They drain from the transverse sinuses (under the back of the brain) to the internal jugular vein. See diagram (at right): labeled under the brain as "PARS SIGMOID." (for Latin: sigmoideus). |
| lexicalization | eng: Sigmoid sinus |
| lexicalization | eng: sinus sigmoideus |
| subclass of | (noun) a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel venous sinus, sinus |
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| has gloss | pol: Zatoka esowata (łac. sinus sigmoideus) jest jedną z zatok żylnych opony twardej. Jest przedłużeniem zatoki poprzecznej (łac. sinus transversus). |
| lexicalization | pol: Zatoka esowata |
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| has gloss | por: O seio sigmóide é um dos seios venosos da dura-máter. Serve como via de drenagem de sangue proveniente do encéfalo. Como os outros seios da dura-máter, é revestido por endotélio e se forma entre duas camadas dessa membrana. Localiza-se na fossa posterior do crânio, onde percorre trajetos em forma de "S". |
| lexicalization | por: Seio sigmóide |
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