sinusoid
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.nə.sɔɪd/ / /ˈsɑɪ.nə.soɪd/
adj
Etymology: From the French sinusoïde, equivalent to sinus + -oid.
- Sinusoidal.
- Characteristic of a sinus.
noun
Etymology: From the French sinusoïde, equivalent to sinus + -oid.
- A curve having the shape of a sine wave.
“Temperature during the week can be represented with a sinusoid.”
- Any of several channels through which venous blood passes in various organs.
“Ren et al. 36 insisted that human MSC can differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells but do not accelerate the capillarization and venularization of hepatic sinusoids, finally leading to the partial improvement of liver function in mice with CCl4-mediated chronic liver fibrosis.”