sinusitis

si·nus·i·tis | \ ˌsīn-yə-ˈsī-təs

How to pronounce sinusitis (audio)

, ˌsī-nə- \

Definition of sinusitis

: inflammation of a sinus of the skull

Examples of sinusitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Salt therapy not only helps with COPD and chronic bronchitis but also allergies, asthma, sinusitis, ear infections and some skin conditions. — Tessie Cordero, sun-sentinel.com, "Salt therapy a helpful addition | Opinion," 22 Nov. 2019 Stevie Van Zandt, who is in the midst of his Summer of Sorcery tour in North America, was forced last week to cancel several dates due to sinusitis on doctor’s orders. — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, "Steven Van Zandt Cancels Tour Due to Illness," 24 Sep. 2019 The most common side effects are nose and throat irritation, sinusitis, upper respiratory infection, throat pain, headache, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhea. — Stacey Burling, Philly.com, "An asthma drug shows promise against Alzheimer's," 8 June 2018 But a sinus CT scan performed after Mimi had taken medications for two months still showed persistent sinusitis. — Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com, "The girl who couldn't stop coughing," 5 Apr. 2018 But a sinus CT scan performed after Mimi had taken medications for two months still showed persistent sinusitis. — Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, "Why did a little girl have a persistent ‘smoker’s cough’?," 31 Mar. 2018 Viral sinus infections—also known as sinusitis—usually clear up on their own, says Dr. Lebowitz. — Amanda Macmillan, Health.com, "A 13-Year-Old Died After a Sinus Infection Traveled to His Brain. How Does That Happen?," 16 Mar. 2018 Some doctors have used the infusions to treat chronic conditions, such as asthma attacks, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, acute muscle spasm, sinusitis and allergies. — Andrea K. Mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Gwyneth Paltrow does it. But do you really need a vitamin IV?," 15 Feb. 2018 But a sinus CT scan performed after Mimi had taken medications for two months still showed persistent sinusitis. — Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com, "The girl who couldn't stop coughing," 5 Apr. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sinusitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about sinusitis

Dictionary Entries near sinusitis

Statistics for sinusitis

Cite this Entry

“Sinusitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinusitis. Accessed 22 Feb. 2020.

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

pontificate

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

More Confusing Words—Quiz

The magician ______ moved the selected card to the top of the deck.

discretely discreetly

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.