Sinusoid

[sainәsɒid]

Definition

(noun.) tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ.

Edited by Augustus--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The curve whose ordinates are proportional to the sines of the abscissas, the equation of the curve being y = a sin x. It is also called the curve of sines.

Edited by Kitty