calyx vs sinus

calyx

noun
  • A chamber in the mammalian kidney through which urine passes. 

  • The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop. 

  • The crown containing the viscera of crinoids and similar echinoderms, entoprocts, and the polyps of some cnidarians. 

  • A flattened cap of neuropil in the brain of insects. 

  • A funnel-shaped expansion of the vas deferens or oviduct of insects. 

sinus

noun
  • An abnormal cavity or passage such as a fistula, leading from a deep-seated infection and discharging pus to the surface. 

  • A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore. 

  • An irregular venous or lymphatic cavity, reservoir, or dilated vessel. 

  • Synonym of sine. 

  • A rounded notch or depression between two lobes or teeth in the margin of a leaf or petal. 

  • Relating to or denoting the sinoatrial node of the heart or its function of regulating the heartbeat. 

  • A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (the paranasal sinus). 

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