Definition of Tentorial sinus

1. Noun. An unpaired sinus of the dura mater.

Exact synonyms: Sinus Rectus, Straight Sinus
Generic synonyms: Sinus, Venous Sinus

Medical Definition of Tentorial sinus

1. straight sinus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tentorial Sinus

tentifly
tentiginous
tentigo
tentigos
tenting
tentings
tentless
tentlike
tentmaker
tentmakers
tentoria
tentorial
tentorial angle
tentorial nerve
tentorial notch
tentorial sinus (current term)
tentorial surface
tentories
tentorium
tentorium of hypophysis
tentory
tentpole
tentpoles
tents
tentsful
tentwallah
tentwallahs
tentwise
tentwort
tenty

Literary usage of Tentorial sinus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1913)
"The straight sinus (sinus rectus; tentorial sinus) (Figs. 637, 638) is situated at the line of junction of the falx cerebri with the tentorium cerebelli. ..."

2. Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray (1918)
"The straight sinus (sinus rectus; tentorial sinus) (Figs. 507, 569) is situated at the line of junction of the falx cerebri with the tentorium cerebelli. ..."

3. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1903)
"... of the entire face on the affected side, accompanied by varying degrees of paralysis of the oculo-motor nerves. When the tentorial sinus is obstructed, ..."

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