sinus of the vena cava

si·nus of the ve·na ca·va

[TA] the portion of the cavity of the right atrium of the heart that receives the blood from the venae cavae; it is separated from the rest of the atrium by the crista terminalis. Synonym(s): sinus venarum cavarum [TA]

si·nus of the ve·na ca·va

(sī'nŭs vē'nă kā'vă) [TA] The portion of the cavity of the right atrium of the heart that receives the blood from the venae cavae; it is separated from the rest of the atrium by the crista terminalis.