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sinus ethmoidales

sinus ethmoidales

8.2
Small air spaces in the bone between the eyes behind the nose bridge that connect to the nose
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪnəs ˌɛθmɔɪˈdeɪlz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : seno etmoidal
  • The sinus ethmoidales are located behind the bridge of the nose.

Examples

  • Inflammation of the sinus ethmoidales can cause pain between the eyes and nasal congestion.

  • The ethmoid bone contains several small air cells forming the sinus ethmoidales.

  • A CT scan revealed infection in both the left and right sinus ethmoidales.

  • In a CT scan, the sinus ethmoidales can be clearly seen.

  • Inflammation of the sinus ethmoidales can cause pain between the eyes and nasal congestion.

  • A CT scan revealed infection in both the left and right sinus ethmoidales.

  • The ethmoid bone contains several small air cells forming the sinus ethmoidales.

Synonyms

sinus
vssinus ethmoidales
  • Specialized
40 3.9

An air-filled cavity in skull bones near the nose that connects to the inside of the nose

is the specific cavity located in the bone behind the bridge of the nose
paranasal sinus
vssinus ethmoidales
  • Specialized
1 5.4

Air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose that connect to the inside of the nose

is one particular such cavity located inside the bone behind the nose bridge
ethmoidal sinus
vssinus ethmoidales
  • Specialized
7.5

A small air space in the bone between the nose and eyes that opens into the nose

is one specific paranasal cavity located behind the bridge of the nose
ethmoid sinus
vssinus ethmoidales
  • Specialized
6.9

A small air-filled space in the bone between the nose and the eyes

is that specific paranasal cavity inside the same bone rather than any nearby cavity
sinus paranasales
vssinus ethmoidales
  • Specialized
6.7

Hollow spaces in the bones around the nose lined with a thin wet layer

is one of those paired cavities found specifically behind the nose bridge
nasal sinus
vssinus ethmoidales
  • Specialized
3.7

An air space in the bones near the nose lined with mucus

is the particular one of these cavities found inside the bone behind the bridge

Surface Forms

sinus ethmoidales singular
sinus ethmoidales plural

Morphology

sinus + ethmoidales

The compound is directly built from 'sinus' (air‑filled cavity) plus an adjectival/Latin form of 'ethmoid' (relating to the ethmoid bone), so its meaning 'sinuses of the ethmoid bone' is compositionally derivable. Although medical/Latin morphology makes the second element specialised and potentially unknown to B1 learners, the semantic relation is transparent and mirrors cognate forms in many languages.

Etymology

Sinus ethmoidales comes from Latin words: sinus meaning 'hollow' and ethmoidales from a word for 'sieve' because the ethmoid bone has many small holes. So the name shows the many small hollow air spaces in that sieve-like bone behind the nose, which is why it refers to the sinuses between the eyes.