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sinus

/ˈsaɪ.nəs/noun2 syllables

Sinus means: an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface.

Synonyms for sinus3

noun, as in an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface

fistula

noun, as in a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel

venous sinus

also used for sinus

sine

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What does sinus mean?3

noun

1

an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface

2

a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel

3

any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sinus?2

two syllables

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Sinus in a sentence

  • During the cold there were nasal congestion, sinus problems, and coughing.ajje
  • Sinus infection is a nuisance to most people.mervert1
  • The sinus pressure returned with a vengeance.Eccles17
  • Do you regularly have sinus issues?NurseMeeks
  • The spa offers a sinus relief treatment.Amastan
  • The doctor thinks I have a sinus infection based on everything I told her.DuosDragonPolyglot
  • I think I've got a sinus infection.rul
  • I think I have a congested sinus because I feel fullness on one side of my face.DuosDragonPolyglot

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Forms of sinus

as a noun

plural
sinuses