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sinuses

4 definitions • 1 example
1
any of the spaces inside the head that are connected to the back of the nose
2
a space or passage filled with pus (= a thick yellow liquid) that flows to the surface of the skin
3
the sinoatrial node (= tissue in the heart responsible for the heart's rhythm):

Examples:

The electrocardiogram will confirm sinus bradycardia.
4
any of the hollow spaces in the bones of the head that open into the nose

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