superior petrosal sinus

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superior petrosal sinus (plural superior petrosal sinuses)

  1. (anatomy) The smaller of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated superiorly and connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side.
    Coordinate term: inferior petrosal sinus

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