Sinus Venosus Definition

vē-nōsəs
noun
The first chamber in the heart of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and the embryos of birds and mammals, which receives blood from the veins and contracts to force the blood into the atrium.
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Origin of Sinus Venosus

  • New Latin sinus vēnōsus Medieval Latin sinus sinus Latin vēnōsus venous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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