NASAL SINUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does nasal sinus mean? • NASAL SINUS (noun)
The noun NASAL SINUS has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: NASAL SINUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NASAL SINUS (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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
nasal sinus; paranasal sinus; sinus paranasales
Hypernyms ("nasal sinus" is a kind of...):
sinus (any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull)
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