sinusitis

[ sahy-nuh-sahy-tis ]

nounPathology.
  1. inflammation of a sinus or the sinuses.

Origin of sinusitis

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at sinus, -itis

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British Dictionary definitions for sinusitis

sinusitis

/ (ˌsaɪnəˈsaɪtɪs) /


noun
  1. inflammation of the membrane lining a sinus, esp a nasal sinus

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