sinusitis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sinusitis
From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at sinus, -itis
Example Sentences
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Antibiotic use is driven largely by common colds, which produce secondary bacterial things like sore throat, earache, nasal congestion, sinusitis.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025
Queen Camilla has pulled out of attending the funeral of Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, with "deep regret", with Buckingham Palace saying she is recovering from acute sinusitis.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
Barometric pressure sinusitis, otherwise known as barosinusitis, is an established medical condition in which people feel intense sinus headaches and inflammation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
That includes veterans suffering from cancer, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, hypertension, sinusitis and other conditions, often related to the respiratory system.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2024
His most troubling conditions were a strangely recurrent viral pneumonia, chronic sinusitis, and the ulcerative colitis that had laid him low the weekend before his scheduled testimony against Oppenheimer.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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