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Meaning of sinus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (the paranasal sinus)
  2. An irregular venous or lymphatic cavity, reservoir, or dilated vessel
  3. Relating to or denoting the sinoatrial node of the heart or its function of regulating the heartbeat
  4. An abnormal cavity or passage such as a fistula, leading from a deep-seated infection and discharging pus to the surface
  5. A rounded notch or depression between two lobes or teeth in the margin of a leaf or petal

Translations

العربية الجيب
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CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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