Definition for Sinus:

• Any cavity, the interior of which is more expanded than the entrance. In this sense, anatomists have applied the term to cavities in certain bones of the head and face. It has been, also, applied to certain venous canals, into which a number of vessels empty themselves; such as the sinuses of the dura mater and of the spine; the sinus of the vena porta; uterine sinuses, &c. ;-and to the bosom. In surgery, it means a long, narrow, hollow track, leading from some abscess, diseased bone, &c., ( F.) Clapier. Sinuses of bones form part of the nasal cavities. They are the frontal, sphenoidal, maxillary, &c. The name has also been given, occasionally, to the ethmoid and mastoid cells.

Synonyms for Sinus:

• n.

  •
  • ball-and-socket joint,
  • collarbone,
  • cheekbone,
  • bone,
  • ankle,
  • coccyx,
  • backbone,
  • clavicle,
  • bone marrow,
  • breastbone.
  •body (noun)
  • fistula,
  • sinus.
  •cavity (noun)
  • recess,
  • pocket,
  • opening,
  • antrum,
  • hollow,
  • depression.
  •curve (noun)
  • circle,
  • bow,
  • meniscus,
  • arch,
  • spiral,
  • horseshoe,
  • curve,
  • crescent,
  • curvature,
  • crook,
  • parabola.
  •pus (noun)
  • purulence,
  • maturations,
  • maturation,
  • suppurations,
  • pustule,
  • purulency,
  • suppuration,
  • pustules.
  •sinus (noun)
  • venous sinus.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • bodily cavity,
  • bursa,
  • canal,
  • caries,
  • cavity,
  • cavum,
  • channel,
  • duct,
  • epithelial duct,
  • passage,
  • passageway,
  • pus,
  • socket,
  • Bursae,
  • gaps,
  • sockets.

Paraphrases for Sinus:

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    sine.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    sine.

Antonyms for Sinus:

• n.

  • cavity
    solid.

Homophones for Sinus:

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Hypernym for Sinus:

• n.

  • body
    Ethmoidal Sinus, Sinus Ethmoidales, Ethmoid Sinus, Sinus Paranasales, maxillary sinus, frontal sinus, nasal sinus, Paranasal Sinus.

Hyponym for Sinus:

• n.

  • body
    bodily cavity, passageway, cavity, passage, cavum.