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Definition (MSH)
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One of the paired air spaces located in the body of the SPHENOID BONE behind the ETHMOID BONE in the middle of the skull. Sphenoid sinus communicates with the posterosuperior part of NASAL CAVITY on the same side.
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Definition (NCI_NCI-GLOSS)
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A type of paranasal sinus (a hollow space in the bones around the nose). There are two large sphenoid sinuses in the sphenoid bone, which is behind the nose between the eyes. The sphenoid sinuses are lined with cells that make mucus to keep the nose from drying out.
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Definition (NCI)
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Either of the paired paranasal sinuses, located in the anterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone and communicating with the superior meatus of the nasal cavity on the same side.
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| Concepts |
Body Space or Junction
(T030)
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| MSH |
D013101
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| SnomedCT |
24999009
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| English |
Sphenoid Sinus, Sphenoidal sinus, Sinus sphenoidalis, sphenoidal sinus, sphenoid sinuses, sphenoid sinus, sinus sphenoid, sinuses sphenoid, sinus sphenoidalis, Sphenoid sinus, Sphenoid sinus structure, Sphenoid sinus structure (body structure), Sphenoid sinus, NOS, Sinus, Sphenoid |
| French |
Sinus sphénoïdaux, Sinus sphénoïdal |
| Swedish |
Kilbenshåla
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| Czech |
dutina kosti klínové, sinus sphenoidalis |
| Finnish |
Kitaluun ontelo
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| Russian |
PAZUKHA KLINOVIDNOI KOSTI, KLINOVIDNAIA PAZUKHA, КЛИНОВИДНАЯ ПАЗУХА, ПАЗУХА КЛИНОВИДНОЙ КОСТИ |
| Polish |
Zatoka klinowa
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| Spanish |
estructura del seno esfenoidal (estructura corporal), estructura de seno esfenoidal (estructura corporal), estructura de seno esfenoidal, estructura del seno esfenoidal, seno esfenoidal, Seno Esfenoidal |
| Croatian |
Klinasti sinus, Sinus sphenoidalis |
| Norwegian |
Kilebeinshule, Kilebeinsbihule, Kilebenshule, Sinus sphenoidalis, Kilebensbihule |
| Portuguese |
Seio Esfenoide, Seio Esfenoidal |
| German |
Sinus sphenoidalis
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| Italian |
Seno sfenoidale
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| Dutch |
Neusbijholte (in het wiggebeen), Sinus sphenoidalis |
Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
