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ve·nous si·nus

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  1. venous sinus, sinusnoun

    a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel

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  1. venous sinus

    The dural venous sinuses (also called dural sinuses, cerebral sinuses, or cranial sinuses) are venous channels found between the endosteal and meningeal layers of dura mater in the brain. They receive blood from the cerebral veins, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the subarachnoid space via arachnoid granulations. They mainly empty into the internal jugular vein.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of venous sinus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of venous sinus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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