Preferred Name | paranasal sinus | |
Synonyms |
nasal sinus sinus |
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Definitions |
The paired air-filled cavities surrounded by the bones of the face that are lined by mucous membranes and are continuous with the nasal cavity. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001825 |
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continuous with | ||
contributes to morphology of | ||
database_cross_reference |
MESH:D010256 SCTID:181203001 EMAPA:35662 UMLS:C0030471 NCIT:C12763 CALOHA:TS-2082 Wikipedia:Paranasal_sinuses EHDAA:6489 EV:0100038 FMA:59679 GAID:355 MA:0000431 |
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definition |
The paired air-filled cavities surrounded by the bones of the face that are lined by mucous membranes and are continuous with the nasal cavity. |
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depiction |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Nnh_front.svg |
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development_notes |
Arise as epithelial lined diverticula of the lining of the nasal cavity. The extent of sinus development varies with species, most of the development occurs postnatally |
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fma_set_term | ||
has_broad_synonym |
sinus |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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has_related_synonym |
nasal sinus |
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id |
UBERON:0001825 |
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in_subset | ||
label |
paranasal sinus |
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notation |
UBERON:0001825 |
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overlaps | ||
part_of | ||
prefLabel |
paranasal sinus |
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subClassOf |