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Noun: nasal sinus
  1. Any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavities
    - paranasal sinus, sinus paranasales

Derived forms: nasal sinuses

Type of: sinus

Encyclopedia: Nasal sinus