sinus vs stoma

sinus

noun
  • 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). 

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

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

  • Synonym of sine. 

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

  • 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. 

stoma

noun
  • A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode. 

  • One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass. 

  • A small opening in a membrane; a surgically constructed opening, especially one in the abdominal wall that permits the passage of waste after a colostomy or ileostomy. 

  • An artificial anus. 

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