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
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
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