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aer⋅o⋅si⋅nus⋅i⋅tis

  [air-oh-sahy-nuh-sahy-tis]
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–noun Medicine/Medical.
inflammation of the nasal sinuses caused by the effect on the sinuses of changes in atmospheric pressure.
Also called barosinusitus.

Origin:
aero- + sinusitis
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Main Entry: aero·si·nus·itis
Pronunciation: "ar-O-"sI-n(y)&-'sIt-&s, "er-
Function: noun
: the traumatic inflammation of thenasal sinuses resulting from the difference between atmospheric pressure and the pressure within the sinus cavities and occurring in high-altitude flyers, caisson or tunnel workers, and deep-sea divers
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aerosinusitis aer·o·si·nus·i·tis (âr'ō-sī'nə-sī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the paranasal sinuses caused by a difference between the pressure within the sinus cavities and the ambient pressure. Also called barosinusitis.

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