sinusitis

An inflammation of one or more paranasal sinuses.

Noun

  1. An inflammation of one or more paranasal sinuses.

Origin

Etymology tree English sinus Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English sinusitis From sinus + -itis.

Forms

sinusitises sinusitides

Derived

aerosinusitis barosinusitis nasosinusitis pansinusitis polysinusitis rhinosinusitis sinusitic sinusitis-infertility syndrome