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Descriptor
English
:
Paranasal Sinuses
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Senos Paranasales
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Seios Paranasais
Synonyms
English
:
Sinuses, Nasal
Sinuses, Paranasal
Nasal Sinuses
Tree Number:
A04.531.621
Definition
English
:
Air-filled spaces located within the bones around the
NASAL CAVITY
. They are extensions of the
nasal cavity
and lined by the ciliated
NASAL MUCOSA
. Each sinus is named for the cranial bone in which it is located, such as the
ETHMOID SINUS
; the
FRONTAL SINUS
; the
MAXILLARY SINUS
; and the
SPHENOID SINUS.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
general, prefer specifics;
inflammation
=
SINUSITIS
but do not add
PARANASAL SINUSES
for "paranasal" or "nasal"
sinusitis
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
10444
Unique Identifier:
D010256
Occurrence in VHL
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