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Descriptor English:

Paranasal Sinuses

Descriptor Spanish:

Senos Paranasales

Descriptor Portuguese:

Seios Paranasais

Synonyms English:

Nasal Sinuses
Sinuses, Nasal
Sinuses, Paranasal

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Definition English:

Air-filled spaces located within the bones around the NASAL CAVITY. They are extensions of the nasal cavity and lined by the ciliated NASAL MUCOSA. Each sinus is named for the cranial bone in which it is located, such as the ETHMOID SINUS; the FRONTAL SINUS; the MAXILLARY SINUS; and the SPHENOID SINUS.

Indexing Annotation English:

general, prefer specifics; inflammation = SINUSITIS but do not add PARANASAL SINUSES for "paranasal" or "nasal" sinusitis

Allowable Qualifiers English:

Record Number:

10444

Unique Identifier:

D010256

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