Useful english dictionary. 2012.
petrosal sinus — n either of two venous sinuses on each side of the base of the brain: a) a small superior sinus that connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side called also superior petrosal sinus b) a larger inferior sinus that is situated in … Medical dictionary
Inferior petrosal sinus — Infobox Vein Name = Inferior petrosal sinus Latin = sinus petrosus inferior GraySubject = 171 GrayPage = 659 Caption = Dural veins Caption2 = The sinuses at the base of the skull. (Inferior petrosal sinus visible at center, between superior… … Wikipedia
Superior petrosal sinus — Infobox Vein Name = Superior petrosal sinus Latin = sinus petrosus superior GraySubject = 171 GrayPage = 659 Caption = Dural veins Caption2 = The sinuses at the base of the skull. (Superior petrosal sinus visible at center left.) DrainsFrom =… … Wikipedia
inferior petrosal sinus — n PETROSAL SINUS (b) … Medical dictionary
superior petrosal sinus — n PETROSAL SINUS (a) … Medical dictionary
petrosal sinus inferior — s. petrosus inferior … Medical dictionary
petrosal sinus superior — s. petrosus superior … Medical dictionary
inferior petrosal sinus sampling — (IPSS) a test for the cause of Cushing syndrome: catheters are inserted into the inferior petrosal sinuses and venous blood is withdrawn and analyzed for its levels of corticotropin; this is then compared with corticotropin levels in the patient… … Medical dictionary
groove for inferior petrosal sinus — sulcus sinus petrosi inferioris … Medical dictionary
groove for superior petrosal sinus — sulcus sinus petrosi superioris … Medical dictionary
