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
Hosting him will be King Charles and a full line-up of senior royals, currently including Queen Camilla, who had to miss the Duchess of Kent's funeral on Tuesday because she was suffering from acute sinusitis.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025
Although over-the-counter nasal sprays offer marginal relief, no FDA-approved medication exists for the most common form of the condition, chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps, known as "chronic sinusitis."
From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024
Their youngest son, James, also was diagnosed with pneumonia, while Silva and their other son, Alexander, struggled with sinusitis and ear infections.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023
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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