sphe·no·pa·ri·etal sinus
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Medical Definition of sphenoparietal sinus
: a venous sinus of the dura mater on each side of the cranium arising at a meningeal vein near the apex of the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone and draining into the anterior part of the cavernous sinus
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“Sphenoparietal sinus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sphenoparietal%20sinus. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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