coronary sinus

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noun Anatomy.

a large venous channel in the heart wall that receives blood via the coronary veins and empties into the right atrium.

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Origin of coronary sinus

First recorded in 1825–35

A fair number explicitly ask for an antibiotic, to cover the possibility that it is “bronchitis” or a “sinus infection.”
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His face turned red from the effort and for a moment I thought he might be having a coronary.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Benign secondary headaches include headaches associated with the cold, flu, or sinus infections.
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In 2005, DOC paid $37,244 for one coronary bypass surgery and $32,897 for one kidney transplant surgery.
Yes, Chelsea Manning Should Get Hormone Replacement Therapy on Our Dime|Brandy Zadrozny|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Further studies found that these individuals had higher BMIs and were more likely to develop coronary heart disease.
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Sinus duo sunt maiores, vastque; alter is, qui S. Laurentij gurges; alter, qui Francius appellatur.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Dr Klein's account of the origin of the sinus terminalis is quite correct.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
From the first the sinus terminalis possesses cellular walls, as is clear from its mode of origin.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
Cory and Kelly, sixty-eight ounces of blood was removed from the sinus, by aspiration.
Report on Surgery to the Santa Clara County Medical Society|Joseph Bradford Cox
The fluid in the sinus has increased gradually since the evacuation of it with the aspirator.
Report on Surgery to the Santa Clara County Medical Society|Joseph Bradford Cox