loading...| Preferred Name | Maxillary Sinus | |
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Maxillary Sinus Antrum Highmori sinus maxilliaris Sinus(es), Maxillary Sinus, Maxillary maxillary sinus antrum of Highmore Maxillary sinus structure (body structure) Antrum of Highmori Antrum of Highmore Antrum, Maxillary Apertura Sinus Maxillaris MAXILLARY SINUS Maxillary sinus |
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| Definitions |
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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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12275 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
One of the paired paranasal sinuses, located in the body of the maxilla, communicating with the middle meatus of the nasal cavity. 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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| code |
C12275 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168656 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193234 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C198975 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168660 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168664 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168663 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193006 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168655 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456 |
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CDISC GDC UBERON mCode |
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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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| Display_Name |
Maxillary Sinus |
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| FULL_SYN |
Maxillary Sinus Antrum Highmori sinus maxilliaris Sinus(es), Maxillary Sinus, Maxillary maxillary sinus antrum of Highmore Maxillary sinus structure (body structure) Antrum of Highmori Antrum of Highmore Antrum, Maxillary Apertura Sinus Maxillaris MAXILLARY SINUS Maxillary sinus |
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| Is_Value_For_GDC_Property |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C70729 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C171435 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156422 |
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| label |
Maxillary Sinus |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Maxillary_Sinus |
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| Maps_To |
Sinus(es), Maxillary Maxillary sinus |
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| Preferred_Name |
Maxillary Sinus |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12275 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body Space or Junction |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0024957 |
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| xRef |
UBERON:0001764 |
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