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inferior petrosal sinus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
in-fe-ri-or pet-ros-al s-i-nus
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
8
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The larger of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated inferiorly in a sulcus on each side formed by the junction of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the basilar portion of the occipital bone and that extends from the posterior inferior end of the cavernous sinus through the jugular foramen to join the internal jugular vein of the same side.

Inflected Forms

inferior petrosal sinuses (plural)

Phrases

sigmoid sinus

Frequently Paired Words

sigmoid sinus superior petrosal sinus

Questions

What does inferior petrosal sinus mean?
The larger of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated inferiorly in a sulcus on each side formed by the junction of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the basilar portion of the occipital bone and that extends from the posterior inferior end of the cavernous sinus through the jugular foramen to join the internal jugular vein of the same side.

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