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sinus paranasales

sinus paranasales

6.7
Hollow spaces in the bones around the nose lined with a thin wet layer
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪnəs ˌpærəˈneɪsəlz/
  • Specialized
: seno paranasal
  • Doctors examined the patient's sinus paranasales for signs of inflammation.

Examples

  • The sinus paranasales help to lighten the weight of the skull.

  • Did you know that the sinus paranasales are connected to the nasal cavity?

  • Computed tomography can help visualize abnormalities in the sinus paranasales.

  • The sinus paranasales are susceptible to infection in cases of sinusitis.

  • Doctors examined the patient's sinus paranasales for signs of inflammation.

  • The sinus paranasales are susceptible to infection in cases of sinusitis.

  • Did you know that the sinus paranasales are connected to the nasal cavity?

Synonyms

sinus
vssinus paranasales
  • Specialized
60 3.9

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

refers specifically to the paired facial cavities adjacent to the nasal cavity
nasal sinus
vssinus paranasales
  • Specialized
1 3.7

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

has identical meaning but uses an alternative term form
paranasal sinus
vssinus paranasales
  • Specialized
1 5.4

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

specifies they are paired and have a continuous mucous lining

Surface Forms

sinus paranasales singular
sinus paranasales plural

Morphology

sinus + paranasales

The meaning 'air-filled cavities adjacent to the nasal cavity' is directly derivable from combining 'sinus' (cavity) with the modifier 'paranasales' which literally means 'beside/near the nose' (para- + nasal). This medical/Latin-derived composition is cross-linguistically regular and follows transparent morphological patterns, so a learner who knows the constituent elements would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The name sinus paranasales comes from Latin words: sinus meaning 'pocket' and paranasales meaning 'near the nose'. That's why the term means the air-filled 'pockets' next to the nose in the bones of the face.