sphenoparietal sinus

[ sfē′nō-pə-rī′ĭ-təl ]

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A paired sinus of the dura mater that begins on the parietal bone and empties into the cavernous sinus.

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Sinus duo sunt maiores, vastque; alter is, qui S. Laurentij gurges; alter, qui Francius appellatur.
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Dr Klein's account of the origin of the sinus terminalis is quite correct.
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From the first the sinus terminalis possesses cellular walls, as is clear from its mode of origin.
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Cory and Kelly, sixty-eight ounces of blood was removed from the sinus, by aspiration.
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The fluid in the sinus has increased gradually since the evacuation of it with the aspirator.
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