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confluence of sinuses

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Main Entry: con·flu·ence of sinuses
Pronunciation: 'kän-"flü-&n(t)s-, k&n-'flü-
Function: noun
: the junction of severalof the sinuses of the dura mater in the internal occipital region called also confluence of the sinuses, torcular Herophili
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confluence of sinuses n.
The dilated area at the internal occipital protuberance where the superior sagittal, straight, occipital, and transverse sinuses of the dura mater meet.

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