sinusoid
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si·nu·soid
(sī′nə-soid′, -nyə-)n.
1. Mathematics See sine curve.
2. Anatomy Any of the venous cavities through which blood passes in various glands and organs, such as the adrenal gland and the liver.
[Medieval Latin sinus, sine; see sine + -oid.]
si′nu·soi′dal (-soid′l) adj.
si′nu·soi′dal·ly adv.
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sinusoid
(ˈsaɪnəˌsɔɪd)n
1. (Anatomy) any of the irregular terminal blood vessels that replace capillaries in certain organs, such as the liver, heart, spleen, and pancreas
2. (Mathematics) another name for sine curve
adj
resembling a sinus
[C19: from French sinusoïde. See sinus, -oid]
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si•nus•oid
(ˈsaɪ nəˌsɔɪd)n.
a curve described by the equation y=a sin x, the ordinate being proportional to the sine of the abscissa.
[1815–25]
si`nus•oi′dal, adj.
si`nus•oi′dal•ly, adv.
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Noun | 1. | sinusoid - tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ passageway, passage - a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages" |
2. | sinusoid - the curve of y=sin x undulation, wave - an undulating curve |
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si·nu·soid
n. sinusoide, conducto diminuto que lleva sangre a los tejidos de un órgano;
a. rel. a un sinus.
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