In anatomy terms the difference between sinus and sinusoid
is that sinus is a pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue, especially the paranasal sinus while sinusoid is characteristic of a sinus.
As an adjective sinusoid is
sinusoidal.
sinus
English
Noun
(
wikipedia sinus)
(
sinuses)
(anatomy) A pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue, especially the paranasal sinus.
A notch or depression between two lobes or teeth in the margin of an organ.
(pathology) An abnormal cavity or passage such as a fistula, caused by the destruction of tissue.
A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore.
Derived terms
* sinusitis
* ethmoid sinus
* frontal sinus
* maxillary sinus
* sphenoid sinus
* paranasal sinus
Anagrams
*
----
sinusoid
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(mathematics) A sine curve.
(anatomy) Any of several channels through which venous blood passes in various organs.
Derived terms
*
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(mathematics) sinusoidal.
(anatomy) Characteristic of a sinus.
