superior petrosal sinus
English edit
Noun edit
superior petrosal sinus (plural superior petrosal sinuses)
- (anatomy) The smaller of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated superiorly and connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side.
- Coordinate term: inferior petrosal sinus
Translations edit
sinus connecting the cavernous and transverse sinuses
References edit
- “petrosal sinus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.