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sinus

In biology, a sinus is a narrow cavity in the body. The paranasal sinuses in the skull communicate with the nose. Bacterial infection of these sinuses results in pain and inflammation and requires treatment with an antibiotic. Other examples of sinuses include the cavities in the membrane covering the brain through which the blood circulates.



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The tumor mass involved the jugular foramen inferiorly and extended into the cavernous sinus surrounding the carotid artery.
Endolymphatic sac tumor: a report of 3 cases and discussion of ... by Maceri, Dennis / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
He says most cerebral-temperature regulation takes place in the cavernous sinus just below the brain, where arteries with warm blood come in contact with veins containing blood cooled by evaporation from nasal mucus and facial sweat.
The great brain drain: a controversial theory takes ancestral brain ... by Bower, Bruce / Science News
The tumor's location between the carotid artery, optic chiasm, pituitary gland, and cavernous sinus made en bloc resection impossible.
Two cases of incidental epidermoid cysts: sphenoid sinus and temporal ... by Kinney, William C. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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