maxillary sinus

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An air cavity in the body of the maxilla, communicating with the middle meatus of the nose.antrum of Highmore maxillary antrum

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

A fair number explicitly ask for an antibiotic, to cover the possibility that it is “bronchitis” or a “sinus infection.”
Without Education, Antibiotic Resistance Will Be Our Greatest Health Crisis|Russell Saunders|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Benign secondary headaches include headaches associated with the cold, flu, or sinus infections.
How to Destroy Your Headaches|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First of all, migraines often are misdiagnosed as sinus headaches.
Why Everything from Frigid Temperatures to Lightning Can Induce Migraines|Caitlin Dickson|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the entries reads: “I spoke with a doctor for a long time about my sinus infections.”
To Dream a Dream: Georges Perec’s Night Visions|Lauren Elkin|December 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

I suffered intense sinus flare-ups, headaches, high blood pressure, wheezes, and coughs.
My (Electronic) Cigarette Addiction|Eli Lake|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Sinus duo sunt maiores, vastque; alter is, qui S. Laurentij gurges; alter, qui Francius appellatur.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
High cheek bones and prominent maxillary muscles enhanced the truculence indicated by his chin.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
The doctors jaw set so hard that his tanned skin whitened over the maxillary muscles.
Cursed|George Allan England
The Phrynid are very peculiar looking animals, the anterior legs being very long and slender and the maxillary palpi very large.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley
The maxillary palpi vary in number, many having two on each maxilla and others only one.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby