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inferior sagittal sinus

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in·fe·ri·or sag·it·tal si·nus

[TA]
an unpaired dural venous sinus in the lower margin of the falx cerebri, running parallel to the superior sagittal sinus and merging with the great cerebral vein to form the straight sinus.
Synonym(s): sinus sagittalis inferior [TA], inferior longitudinal sinus
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in·fe·ri·or sag·it·tal si·nus

(ISS) (in-fērē-ŏr saji-tăl sīnŭs) [TA]
Unpaired dural venous sinus in the lower margin of the falx cerebri, running parallel to the superior sagittal sinus and merging with the great cerebral vein to form the straight sinus.
Synonym(s): sinus sagittalis inferior [TA] , inferior longitudinal sinus.
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