Definition of Coronary sinus

1. Noun. A short sinus receiving most of the veins of the heart; empties into the right atrium.

Exact synonyms: Sinus Coronarius
Generic synonyms: Sinus, Venous Sinus

Medical Definition of Coronary sinus

1. A short trunk receiving most of the cardiac veins, beginning at the junction of the great cardiac vein and the oblique vein of the left atrium, running in the posterior part of the coronary sulcus and emptying into the right atrium between the inferior vena cava and the atrioventricular orifice. Synonym: sinus coronarius. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coronary Sinus

coronary failure
coronary failure
coronary groove
coronary insufficiency
coronary insufficiency
coronary ligament of knee
coronary ligament of liver
coronary nodal rhythm
coronary node
coronary occlusion
coronary occlusion
coronary ostial stenosis
coronary perfusion pressure
coronary plexus
coronary sinus (current term)
coronary sinus (current term)
coronary sinus rhythm
coronary steal
coronary sulcus
coronary tendon
coronary thrombosis
coronary thrombosis
coronary valve
coronary vasospasm
coronary vein
coronary vessels
coronary vessel anomalies
coronas
coronate
coronated

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