Sigmoid sinus
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
279264003
Sigmoid sinus
Definition
A portion of the lateral venous sinus, bulging prominently into the mastoid cavity, that serves as a principal conduit by which blood leaves the cranium[EPIC]. The sigmoid is drained by the internal jugular vein.
The Sigmoid sinus is a part of the Cardiovascular.
Also identified as
- SCTID 279264003 per UBERON