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sinusitis
noun si·nus·i·tis \ˌsīn-yə-ˈsī-təs, ˌsī-nə-\
medical : painful swelling of the tissues inside the sinuses
Full Definition of SINUSITIS
: inflammation of a sinus of the skull
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First Known Use of SINUSITIS
1896
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sinusitis
noun si·nus·itis \ˌsī-n(y)ə-ˈsīt-əs\
Medical Definition of SINUSITIS
: inflammation of a sinus of the skull
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