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
confluence of sinusesn. The dilated area at the internal occipital protuberance where the superior sagittal, straight, occipital, and transverse sinuses of the dura mater meet.