sinusoid

noun si·nu·soid \ˈsīn-yə-ˌsȯid, ˈsī-nə-\

Definition of SINUSOID

[New Latin sinus] : a minute endothelium-lined space or passage for blood in the tissues of an organ (as the liver)

Medieval Latin sinus sine

First Known Use: 1823

Medical Dictionary

noun si·nu·soid \ˈsī-n(y)ə-ˌsȯid\

: a minute endothelium-lined space or passage for blood in the tissues of an organ (as the liver)

—si·nu·soi·dal \ˌsī-n(y)ə-ˈsȯid-^əl\ adjective

—si·nu·soi·dal·ly \-^əl-ē\ adverb

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