cavernous sinus

Noun

(anatomy) Either of a pair of large venous sinuses situated in a groove at the side of the body of the sphenoid bone in the cranial cavity and opening behind into the petrosal sinuses.

Japanese Meaning

海綿静脈洞：蝶形骨体の側面にある溝内に位置し、頭蓋内で後方に向かい岩稜静脈洞（petrosal sinuses）へ開口する、大きな静脈洞の一対のうちの一つを指す解剖学用語。 / 頭蓋内に存在する重要な静脈構造で、脳への血液の排出経路の一部として機能する。

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The surgeon carefully navigated around the cavernous sinus to avoid damaging the cranial nerves during the operation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

手術中、外科医は頭蓋内で蝶形骨の側面に位置する一対の大きな静脈洞である海綿静脈洞の周りを注意深く操作し、頭蓋神経を損傷しないようにした。

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(anatomy) Either of a pair of large venous sinuses situated in a groove at the side of the body of the sphenoid bone in the cranial cavity and opening behind into the petrosal sinuses.

cavernous sinuses

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