Sinus Paranasales (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavities.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The paranasal sinuses are air-filled spaces that communicate with the nasal cavity through small openings.
- The frontal sinus is one of the paranasal sinuses located in the frontal bone of the skull.
- Inflammation of the paranasal sinuses can cause sinusitis, a common condition that affects many people.
- The maxillary sinus is the largest of the paranasal sinuses and is located in the maxilla bone.
- The ethmoidal sinuses are a group of small paranasal sinuses located between the nose and the eye.