confluence of sinuses

English

Noun

confluence of sinuses (plural confluences of sinuses)

1. (anatomy) The junction of several of the sinuses of the dura mater in the internal occipital region.

   Synonym: torcular Herophili

Translations

junction of dural sinuses

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 竇匯／窦汇 (dòuhuì)

• Latin: cōnfluēns sinuum m

References

• “confluence of sinuses”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.