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Noun: transverse sinus
  1. A paired dural sinus; terminates in the sigmoid sinus
    "The transverse sinus helps drain blood from the posterior portion of the brain";
    - sinus transversus

Derived forms: transverse sinuses

Type of: sinus, venous sinus

Encyclopedia: Transverse sinus