sinusitis

Noun

Meaning

inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

endocarditis colitis inflammation arthritis encephalitis conjunctivitis cystitis bronchitis gastritis enteritis arteritis glossitis carditis metritis osteitis

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Hypernyms

disease inflammation redness rubor

Hyponyms

pansinusitis

Phrases with the word

cryptococcal sinusitis sinusitis-infertility syndrome

Examples

A combination of anaerobic and aerobic bacteria are detected in conjunction with chronic sinusitis. Source: Internet

Causes Maxillary sinusitis may also be of dental origin ("odontogenic sinusitis"), citation and constitutes a significant percentage (about 20% of all cases of maxillary sinusitis), citation given the close proximity of the teeth and the sinus floor. Source: Internet

Bailey and Love Epidemiology Sinusitis is a common condition, with between 24–31 million cases occurring in the United States annually. citation citation Chronic sinusitis affects approximately 12.5% of people. Source: Internet

Classically, the increased pain when tilting the head forwards separates sinusitis from pulpitis. Source: Internet

Chronic sinusitis cases are subdivided into cases with polyps and cases without polyps. Source: Internet

Acute sinusitis is very common. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sinuscope sinusectomy sinusitic sinusitis-infertility syndrome sinuslike sinusoid