sinusitis
noun
, ˌsī-nə-\
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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 Considering that sinus infections are so common—over 30 million people are diagnosed with sinus infections (aka sinusitis) every year in the U.S.—stories like this can be terrifying. — Korin Miller, SELF, "A 13-Year-Old Boy Died After a Sinus Infection Spread to His Brain," 29 Mar. 2018 Unlike the antibiotics produced from this, these mold spores can easily move throughout the home in the air and be inhaled, causing respiratory problems, pulmonary inflammation, asthma, and potentially chronic sinusitis. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "How To ID The Different Kinds Of Mold In Your House—And Their Cause," 17 Sep. 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 Sinus headaches happen due to sinusitis, or an inflammation of your sinuses, the cavities in your skull that are connected to your nose, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Zahra Barnes, SELF, "Your ‘Sinus Headache’ Might Actually Be a Migraine," 25 Jan. 2018 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, chicagotribune.com, "The girl who couldn't stop coughing," 5 Apr. 2018These 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.
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