sinusitis

noun

si·nus·i·tis | \ ˌsīn-yə-ˈsī-təs ,

ˌsī-nə- \

Definition of sinusitis

: inflammation of a sinus of the skull

Examples of sinusitis in a Sentence

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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 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. 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 Chronic sinusitis, which is an inflammation of the sinuses, is different from rhinitis, which causes inflammation in the nose, Dr. Parikh says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Selma Blair Spent Her Valentine's Day Getting a Steroid Injection in Her Sinuses," 15 Feb. 2018

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