SINUS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Sinus

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the medical sense): from Latin, literally ‘a recess, bend’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsʌɪnəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities.

Short Definition:

cavity within bone or other tissue

Definition:

relating to or denoting the sino-atrial node of the heart or its function of regulating the heartbeat

Short Definition:

of sino-atrial node of heart or its function of regulating heartbeat

Examples:
  • sinus rhythm
  • sinus tachycardia

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