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sinusitis

sinusitis

4 5.3
An illness that causes swelling and pain in the air spaces behind the nose
  • noun
  • /ˌsaɪn.juˈsaɪ.tɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • If you have too much nasal fluid, sinusitis is a very common complication.
  • fungal sinusitis
  • chronic sinusitis
  • bacterial sinusitis

Examples

  • The lack of a generally accepted definition of the term sinusitis is also a major problem.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The criteria used to diagnose sinusitis differ according to the clinician's specialty and examination methods.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Our approach to treating serious complications of sinusitis has evolved over the past two decades.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Some patients with a mycetoma may complain of chronic sinusitis, while others are asymptomatic.

    Academic text (2008)

  • However, rapid and often fatal progression of fungal sinusitis may occur in patients with underlying immune disorders.

    Academic text (1995)

  • About 80% of patients have wheezy shortness of breath, and one-third have long-term sinusitis.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Chronic invasive fungal sinusitis is generally difficult to eradicate; it recurs frequently, and it carries a poor prognosis.

    Academic text (2008)

  • After weeks of suffering from sinusitis, he finally visited a doctor for treatment to relieve his symptoms.

  • Symptoms of sinusitis often include a runny nose, facial discomfort, and a persistent headache.

Synonyms

pansinusitis
vssinusitis
  • Specialized
9.9

Infection and swelling of all the sinuses around the nose

can affect one or several sinuses rather than all
sphenoiditis
vssinusitis
  • Specialized
9.9

A swelling or infection of the small space inside the skull behind the eyes

involves any paranasal sinus rather than only that deep cavity
rhinosinusitis
vssinusitis
  • Specialized
8.4

Swelling or infection of the nose and sinuses that causes a blocked nose and facial pain

involves sinuses without necessarily including the nasal passages

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

How Severe

pansinusitis
  • Specialized
9.9
sinusitis
  • Specialized
4 5.3

Surface Forms

sinusitis singular
sinusitides plural

Morphology

sinusitis = sinus (transparent) = sinus + itis

The suffix '-itis' is commonly used in medical terminology to denote inflammation, making the word 'sinusitis' transparently mean inflammation of the sinuses.

Etymology

Sinusitis comes from sinus, a word meaning 'hollow' or 'cavity', and the ending -itis, which means 'inflammation' and is in words like arthritis. So sinusitis is inflammation of the hollow spaces around the nose, which explains the pain or pressure in the face.