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sinusitis

American  
[sahy-nuh-sahy-tis] / ˌsaɪ nəˈsaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of a sinus or the sinuses.


sinusitis British  
/ ˌsaɪnəˈsaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the membrane lining a sinus, esp a nasal sinus

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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

The Pharmacy First service, launched in January in England, extended the range of services chemists can provide, including treatment of sinusitis, earache and shingles.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

Despite the existence of vaccines against pneumococcal infections such as otitis media, sinusitis, and meningitis, the prevalence of pneumococcal pneumonia remains high.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

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