Paranasal sinuses
Also called Sinuses
AnatomyOtolaryngologyGood to know
Air-filled cavities within the skull bones surrounding the nasal cavity, which become inflamed in sinusitis.
Korean
부비동
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French
Sinus paranasaux
Cavités aériques dans les os du crâne entourant la cavité nasale ; fréquemment enflammées dans la sinusite.
Word parts
para-Prefix(Greek) Beside, near, abnormalnas/oRoot(Latin) Nosesinus/oRoot(Latin) Sinus, cavity