sinus
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- noun
- /ˈsaɪnəs/
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seno
- The doctor explained that I have a sinus infection causing pressure in my forehead.
- piriform sinus
- sinus surgery
- sinus tract
Examples
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Surgical excision is often difficult, and surgical planes, particularly tracts and sinuses, are hard to follow.
Academic text (1995) -
A Gram's stain of the sinus contents identified gram-positive cocci and yeast.
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Ideal treatment is complete excision of the tract of the sinus, including the piriform attachment.
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Orbital infection can occur whenever a sinus infection spreads beyond the sinus cavity and into the orbit.
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The definitive therapy for branchial sinuses, fistulas, or cysts is surgical excision.
Academic text (1995) -
Orbital infection can occur whenever a sinus infection spreads beyond the sinus cavity and into the orbit.
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You’ll probably need antibiotics only for sinus infections, strep throat, pneumonia, and serious skin infections.
Synonyms
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An abnormal connection between organs or from an organ to the skin
Compounds
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A large area of veins on each side of the pituitary gland that drains blood from the brain and face
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A short vein that collects blood from the heart muscle and carries it to the right atrium
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Air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose that connect to the inside of the nose
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A small air space in the bone between the nose and eyes that opens into the nose
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A small sea mammal like a dolphin that lives only in the Gulf of California and is almost extinct
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A small vein that drains blood from the brain's outer covering near the tentorium
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A channel in the outer layer covering the brain that drains blood from the back of the head
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A large S-shaped vein in the covering of the brain that takes blood to a vein in the neck
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A short vein in the heart that collects blood from the heart's veins into the right atrium
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Small air spaces in the bone between the eyes behind the nose bridge that connect to the nose
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Hollow spaces in the bones around the nose lined with a thin wet layer
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One of a pair of large veins at the base of the brain that drain blood from it
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A large S-shaped vein at the back of the skull that carries blood from the brain
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A channel of veins in the brain's outer covering that carries blood toward the neck
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A large vein in the outer covering of the brain that carries blood from deep brain veins
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A large channel in the body, often in the brain, that holds blood and has thin walls
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sinus comes from the Latin word sinus, which means 'bay' or 'fold'. Think of a small channel or 'bay' that opens from an infected pocket to the skin; that is why a sinus can mean an abnormal passage from a pus-filled area to the surface.