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Definition of: sinus
(sī′nəs) noun
1. A recess formed by a bending or folding; an opening or cavity.
2. Anat. a An air cavity in one of the cranial bones communicating with the nostrils: the frontal sinus. b A channel or receptacle for venous blood; also, a dilated part of a blood vessel.
3. Pathol. Any narrow opening leading to an abscess.
4. Bot. A recess or rounded curve between two projecting lobes or teeth of a leaf. [<L. Doublet of SINE.]
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