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sinuses

noun Medical

English meaning
Spaces in the bones of the face behind the nose.
Example
My sinuses are blocked because of hay fever.
Common collocations
blocked sinuses; sinus infection
Word family
sinusitis

Translation

  • 한국어부비동 (코 주변 공간)
  • 中文鼻窦
  • 日本語副鼻腔
  • ไทยโพรงไซนัส
  • Bahasa Indonesiasinus
  • Tiếng Việtxoang
  • Русскийпазухи носа
  • हिन्दीसाइनस
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