Coronary-sinus
noun, Anatomy.
1.
a large venous channel in the heart wall that receives blood via the coronary veins and empties into the right atrium.
coronary sinus n.
A short trunk receiving most of the veins of the heart, running in the posterior part of the coronary sulcus and emptying into the right atrium between the inferior vena cava and the atrioventricular orifice.
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- Coronary-vein
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- Coronate
[kawr-uh-neyt, kor-] /ˈkɔr əˌneɪt, ˈkɒr-/ adjective 1. having or wearing a , coronet, or the like. verb (used with object), coronated, coronating. 2. to (a sovereign).
- Coronated
[kawr-uh-neyt, kor-] /ˈkɔr əˌneɪt, ˈkɒr-/ adjective 1. having or wearing a , coronet, or the like. verb (used with object), coronated, coronating. 2. to (a sovereign).