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sinusoid
si·nu·soid
[
snə sòyd
]
noun
(
plural
si·nu·soids
)
Definition:
1.
small vessel in organ tissue:
a small blood vessel or cavity in the tissue of an organ such as the liver, heart, or pancreas
2.
mathematics
Same as
sine curve
adjective
Definition:
like sinus:
resembling a sinus in shape or function
si·nu·soi·dal
[
snə sóyd'l
]
adjective
si·nus·oi·dal·ly
adverb
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si·nu·soi·dal [ snə sóyd'l ] adjectivesi·nus·oi·dal·ly adverb
