sinus
/ˈsaɪnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsaɪnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsī-nəs/ (ame, mw)
sinus — 名詞
- sinussingular
- sinusesplural
1. small air-filled spaces inside the skull bones around the nose and eyes that pro
鼻竇
頭骨內充滿氣體的空腔
small air-filled spaces inside the skull bones around the nose and eyes that produce mucus and help keep the head lighter — when these become blocked or infected, a person feels pain and pressure in the face.
Aisha went to the clinic because the pressure in her sinuses made her forehead ache.
Aisha 去診所看診，因為她鼻竇的壓力讓她額頭發痛。
collocation: sinus pressure
Mei-Lin needed antibiotics to clear up her sinus infection after ten days of facial pain.
Mei-Lin 臉痛了十天，需要服用抗生素才能治好她的鼻竇感染。
collocation: sinus infection
Carlos used a warm towel over his nose to help his blocked sinuses drain more easily.
Carlos 用熱毛巾敷在鼻子上，幫助阻塞的鼻竇順利排出分泌物。
People with chronic sinus problems often feel tenderness around their eyes and cheeks.
有慢性鼻竇問題的人，眼睛和臉頰周圍常常會感到壓痛。
The sudden drop in air pressure during landing caused Tariq's sinuses to throb with pain.
飛機降落時氣壓驟降，讓 Tariq 的鼻竇一陣陣抽痛。
- cavity
A more general term for any hollow space; not specific to the head or nose.
- nasal passage
The air channel inside the nose, distinct from the bony sinuses around it.
文法句型
sinus + noun: sinus infection / sinus pressure
plural: sinuses
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the plural form 'sinuses' when referring to the nasal cavities as a group. Individual sinuses are named by location — frontal, maxillary, ethmoid, and sphenoid.
常見錯誤
2. a narrow channel that develops inside the body when an infection creates a pathw
瘻管
膿液排出體表的通道
a narrow channel that develops inside the body when an infection creates a pathway for pus to drain from an infected area through the skin or mucous membrane.
The dentist spotted a small sinus on Fatima's gum where pus from the infected tooth was draining.
牙醫在 Fatima 的牙齦上發現一個小瘻管，受感染的牙齒正從那裡排出膿液。
collocation: dental sinus
Dr. Okafor cleaned the sinus tract and prescribed antibiotics to remove the source of infection.
Okafor 醫師清理了瘻管通道，並開立抗生素來根除感染的來源。
collocation: sinus tract
After the abdominal surgery, a draining sinus formed near the cut and needed daily dressing changes.
腹部手術後，傷口附近形成了一條引流瘻管，需要每天更換敷料。
The ultrasound revealed a narrow sinus running from the deep abscess up toward the outer skin layer.
超音波顯示一條狹窄的瘻管從深層膿瘍延伸到皮膚表層。
文法句型
sinus + noun: sinus tract
dental / draining + sinus
用法筆記
In medical writing the term 'sinus tract' or 'draining sinus' is preferred to avoid confusion with nasal sinuses. Commonly follows an infection, surgery, or injury.
常見錯誤
3. a small group of cells in the upper right chamber of the heart that produces ele
竇房結
控制心跳節律的心臟組織
a small group of cells in the upper right chamber of the heart that produces electrical signals to control the heartbeat and keep a regular rhythm, also called the sinoatrial node.
The sinus node sends out tiny electrical pulses about sixty to one hundred times every minute.
竇房結每分鐘發出六十到一百次微小的電脈衝。
collocation: sinus node
When the sinus node stops working properly, a person's heartbeat may become dangerously slow.
當竇房結無法正常運作時，人的心跳可能會變得異常緩慢。
Cardiologists monitor the sinus node with an electrocardiogram to check whether all signals are normal.
心臟科醫師用心電圖監測竇房結，確認所有訊號是否正常。
The cardiologist told Kenji that sinus node dysfunction was causing his irregular pulse, not a blocked artery.
心臟科醫師告訴 Kenji，導致他心律不整的是竇房結功能異常，而不是動脈阻塞。
- sinoatrial node
The full anatomical name; 'sinus node' is a shortened form.
- pacemaker
A device that does the same job artificially, or used informally to describe the node itself.
文法句型
sinus node + verb: generates / sends / controls
用法筆記
Almost always paired with 'node' — the standalone word 'sinus' in a cardiology context is understood as 'sinus node.' The normal heartbeat rhythm produced here is called 'sinus rhythm.'
常見錯誤
4. a wide channel inside the skull that collects blood without oxygen from the brai
靜脈竇
顱內輸送缺氧血的管道
a wide channel inside the skull that collects blood without oxygen from the brain and carries it back toward the heart, differing from normal veins because its walls are made of tough outer membrane rather than muscle.
A blood clot in a cerebral venous sinus can prevent used blood from leaving the brain.
大腦靜脈竇裡的血栓會阻礙廢血離開腦部。
collocation: venous sinus
The surgeon carefully worked around the large dural sinuses while removing the brain tumor.
外科醫師在切除腦瘤時，小心地避開大型硬腦膜靜脈竇。
collocation: dural sinus
Unlike ordinary veins, the walls of a venous sinus are formed by layers of tough membrane.
與一般靜脈不同，靜脈竇的管壁是由多層堅韌的薄膜構成的。
A blockage in the transverse sinus caused blood to pool and increased pressure inside Sofia's skull.
橫竇阻塞導致血液淤積，使 Sofia 的顱內壓力升高。
- dural sinus
Specifically refers to the channels between layers of the dura mater in the brain.
- venous lake
A very rare alternative term for a similar structure, not standard in anatomy.
文法句型
venous / dural / cerebral + sinus
用法筆記
Most commonly paired with an adjective specifying location — 'dural sinus,' 'cerebral sinus,' 'cavernous sinus.' The structure is classified as a sinus rather than a vein because of its unique wall composition.