maxillary sinus
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- noun
- /ˈmæksɪˌlɛri ˈsaɪnəs/
- Specialized
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seno maxilar
- Inflammation of the maxillary sinus can lead to severe facial pain and discomfort.
- left maxillary sinus
- right maxillary sinus
- maxillary sinus wall
Examples
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The most common sites of these tumors are the ethmoid and maxillary sinuses.
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Fungus balls are tangled mats of hyphae that are often found in the maxillary sinus.
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In Finland, it is very popular to study the maxillary sinuses using ultrasound, especially in children.
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Shugar et al. presented a case of a primary chordoma of the maxillary sinus.
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The pathogenesis of ossification in the maxillary sinus is still unclear.
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In this article, we describe a case of arteriovenous malformation in the maxillary sinus and mandible.
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Staphylococcus aureus was cultured from the left maxillary sinus contents, and the patient was treated accordingly.
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We studied the bacteriology of maxillary sinus aspirates obtained from patients diagnosed with chronic sinusitis.
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The main treatment goals are to relieve the osteomeatal obstruction, decompress the maxillary sinus, and repair the cosmetic defect.
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Doctors often use imaging techniques to examine the maxillary sinus for signs of infection.
Synonyms
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An air-filled cavity in skull bones near the nose that connects to the inside of the nose
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Air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose that connect to the inside of the nose
Hollow spaces in the bones around the nose lined with a thin wet layer
An air space in the bones near the nose lined with mucus
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'maxillary' (relating to the upper jaw/maxilla) combined with 'sinus' (an air-filled cavity) directly yields the meaning 'the sinus located in the maxilla/upper jaw'. Although it's specialized medical vocabulary, the descriptive naming follows regular morphological and semantic patterns common across languages, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Maxillary sinus comes from two parts: maxillary, meaning the 'upper jaw' bone, and sinus, meaning a 'hollow' or 'air pocket'. So the name shows an air-filled space next to the nose in the upper jaw, which is why it refers to that cavity today.