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What is sinus situs?
Sinusitis-is inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, which maybe due to infection.
What is inflammation of sinuses?
Inflammation of the sinus walls (Cavities). Usually described with a sinus infection.
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the lining of the sinuses?
Sinusitis (sye-nuss-EYE-tiss) means inflammation of the sinuses or, more specifically, the lining of the sinuses. Inflammation of the sinuses means infection in the sinuses which causes frontal headaches and nasal discharge. There are two sinuses called maxillary sinus which are in the cheek bones and frontal sinus and para-nasal sinuses around the base of the nose. You may require antibiotics, nasal decongestants, antral washouts and sometimes surgery to treat difficult cases.
Is sinusitis an infection of the nasal cavity?
Sinusitis is inflammation or infection of the lining of the paranasal sinuses. There are no sinuses in the nasal cavity itself, rather they surround the nose and are joined to the nasal cavity via small orifices called ostia.
What is the medical term for all sinuses affected?
Pansinusitis is the medical term meaning inflammation of all the sinuses.
What is maxillary sinusitis?
Maxillary sinusitis is inflammation or swelling of the maxillary sinus, which is one of the four pairs of paranasal sinuses located in the cheekbones. It can be caused by a viral or bacterial infection, allergies, or structural issues in the sinus cavity, leading to symptoms such as facial pain, pressure, congestion, and headache. Treatment typically involves antibiotics, decongestants, and nasal irrigation to relieve symptoms and resolve the infection.
What sinuses is in high risk of infection spreading from the middle ear?
mastoid sinuses
Why is an infection considered an inflammation?
An infection is not the same thing as inflammation. Inflammation is often the immune system's way of reacting to an infection, but inflammation and infection are not the same thing. I hope that is clearer.
What words have the root sinus?
Some words with the root sinus include sinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses), sinusoid (having a sinus-like curve), and sinusoidal (relating to a sinus).
Allergic sinusitis due to hay fever?
Allergic sinusitis is an inflammation of the nasal sinuses due to hay fever. Allergies can cause chronic inflammation of the sinus cavity. Treatment of the allergy will reduce the symptoms and help prevent developing a sinus infection.
How can alcohol affect sinuses?
Alcohol can cause inflammation in the sinuses, leading to congestion and sinus pressure. This can worsen sinusitis symptoms and make it harder for the sinuses to drain properly.
What is the difference between a cold and a sinus infection?
A cold is a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs) and sinus infection or sinusitus is Inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses.
