paranasal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of paranasal
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Each paranasal sinus is named for its associated bone: frontal sinus, maxillary sinus, sphenoidal sinus, and ethmoidal sinus.
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It is located within the body of the sphenoid bone, just anterior and inferior to the sella turcica, thus making it the most posterior of the paranasal sinuses.
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The frontal sinus is the most anterior of the paranasal sinuses.
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The paranasal sinuses are named for the skull bone that each occupies.
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Damage can occur only when there is an unequalized difference of pressure�and that means where there is air, i.e., in the lungs and airways, paranasal sinuses and the middle ear.
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