loading...| Preferred Name | Maxillary Sinus | |
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A pyramidal-shaped, thin-walled, air-filled cavity located in the maxilla. It is lined by mucus membrane and periosteum (mucoperiosteum) which contains cilia. It is adjacent to the nasal cavity and communicates with the middle meatus of the nose. It is the largest paranasal sinus and is composed of three recesses: alveolar, zygomatic, and infraorbital. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12275 |
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A pyramidal-shaped, thin-walled, air-filled cavity located in the maxilla. It is lined by mucus membrane and periosteum (mucoperiosteum) which contains cilia. It is adjacent to the nasal cavity and communicates with the middle meatus of the nose. It is the largest paranasal sinus and is composed of three recesses: alveolar, zygomatic, and infraorbital. (NCI) A type of paranasal sinus (a hollow space in the bones around the nose). There are two large maxillary sinuses, one in each of the maxillary bones, which are in the cheek area next to the nose. The maxillary sinuses are lined with cells that make mucus to keep the nose from drying out. |
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C12275 |
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CDISC GDC |
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| definition |
A pyramidal-shaped, thin-walled, air-filled cavity located in the maxilla. It is lined by mucus membrane and periosteum (mucoperiosteum) which contains cilia. It is adjacent to the nasal cavity and communicates with the middle meatus of the nose. It is the largest paranasal sinus and is composed of three recesses: alveolar, zygomatic, and infraorbital. |
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Maxillary Sinus |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177537 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C74456 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C66830 |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177570 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156422 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156421 |
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Maxillary Sinus |
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Maxillary_Sinus |
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Sinus(es), Maxillary Maxillary sinus |
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| Preferred_Name |
Maxillary Sinus |
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NCIT:C12275 |
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Maxillary Sinus |
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Body Space or Junction |
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C0024957 |
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