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Sinus vs Situs - What's the difference?

sinus | situs |

As nouns the difference between sinus and situs

is that sinus is a pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue, especially the paranasal sinus while situs is the position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant.

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

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    situs

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • The position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant.
  • The method in which the parts of a plant are arranged.
  • (legal) The location of a property as used for taxation or other legal purposes.

    • Related terms

    * in situ * site * situate * situation * situational

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