intercavernous sinuses

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• Intercavernous sinuses — Infobox Vein Name = Intercavernous sinuses Latin = sini intercavernosi GraySubject = 171 GrayPage = 659 Caption = Dural veins Caption2 = The sinuses at the base of the skull. (Visible as light blue circle at center.) DrainsFrom = DrainsTo =… …   Wikipedia

• Intercavernous — In ter*cav ern*ous, a. (Anat.) Between the cavernous sinuses; as, the intercavernous sinuses connecting the cavernous sinuses at the base of the brain. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• intercavernous — Between two cavities. * * * in·ter·cav·ern·ous .int ər kav ər nəs adj situated between and connecting the cavernous sinuses behind and in front of the pituitary gland <an intercavernous sinus> * * * in·ter·cav·er·nous (in″tər… …   Medical dictionary

• intercavernous — “+ adjective Usage: inter + cavernous : situated between and connecting the cavernous sinuses behind and in front of the pituitary body intercavernous sinus * * * adj …   Useful english dictionary

• intercavernous plexus — a network of venous channels connecting the two cavernous sinuses across both the roof and the floor of the pituitary fossa …   Medical dictionary

• Dural venous sinuses — Vein: Dural venous sinuses Dural veins …   Wikipedia

• Confluence of sinuses — Vein: Confluence of sinuses Dural veins. (Labeled with confluens sinuum ) …   Wikipedia

• sinus — 1. [TA] A channel for the passage of blood or lymph, without the coats of an ordinary vessel; e.g., blood passages in the gravid uterus or those in the cerebral meninges. 2. [TA] A cavity or …   Medical dictionary

• circular sinus — n a circular venous channel around the pituitary gland formed by the cavernous and intercavernous sinuses * * * sinus circularis the venous ring around the hypophysis formed by the two cavernous and the anterior and posterior intercavernous… …   Medical dictionary

• circular sinus — noun : a circular venous channel at the base of the brain formed by the intercavernous sinuses …   Useful english dictionary

• Occipital sinus — Vein: Occipital sinus Dural veins …   Wikipedia