Definitions
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- adjective Of or relating to the paranasal sinuses, a group of four paired air-filled spaces that surround the
nasal cavity .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective adjacent to the nasal cavities
Etymologies
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Examples
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Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) appears to be a safe and effective treatment for cancers in the nose area, known as paranasal sinus cancers, new data suggest.
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The radiologist's fingers glow against the back-lit film, red rivers tracing blackened craters of the paranasal sinus.
Habits Die Hard 2010
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Vestigial structures gone bad: appedixes, paranasal sinuses, congenital anomalies of many gill arch remnants.
Why should medical students study evolution? Here's an example. - The Panda's Thumb 2007
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Sinusitis is an ailment marked by an inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, often as a consequence of a bacterial infection.
unknown title 2011
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Chronic rhinosinusitis, or CRS, is a form of sinusitis in which the moist tissues of the nose and paranasal sinuses are inflamed for at least 12 weeks.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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Chronic rhinosinusitis, or CRS, is a form of sinusitis in which the moist tissues of the nose and paranasal sinuses are inflamed for at least 12 weeks.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The Hydrodebrider System is the first and only powered endoscopic irrigation system for removing bacteria from the paranasal sinuses.
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Chronic rhinosinusitis, or CRS, is a form of sinusitis in which the moist tissues of the nose and paranasal sinuses are inflamed for at least 12 weeks.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Chronic sinusitis is defined as inflammation of the tissues in the paranasal sinuses for at least 12 consecutive weeks in duration.
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Chronic rhinosinusitis, or CRS, is a form of sinusitis in which the moist tissues of the nose and paranasal sinuses are inflamed for at least 12 weeks.
Lockergnome Lockergnome 2010
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