paranasal sinus

1. 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

   Synonymssinus paranasalesnasal sinus

   Broadersinus

Questions about paranasal sinus

What does paranasal sinus mean?

paranasal sinus means "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".

What is another word for paranasal sinus?

Close synonyms include sinus paranasales, nasal sinus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.