barosinusitis

[bar-uh-sahy-nuh-sahy-tis]

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. aerosinusitis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of barosinusitis¹

baro- + sinusitis

Example Sentences

Barometric pressure sinusitis, otherwise known as barosinusitis, is an established medical condition in which people feel intense sinus headaches and inflammation.

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Barosinusitis is fairly common on flights or when scuba-diving because the atmospheric pressure around us can’t always equalize with the air pressure inside our sinuses.

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