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Descriptor English:   Sphenoid Sinus 
Descriptor Spanish:   Seno Esfenoidal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Seio Esfenoidal 
Synonyms English:   Sinus, Sphenoid  
Tree Number:   A04.531.621.827
Definition English:   One of the paired air spaces located in the body of the SPHENOID BONE behind the ETHMOID BONE in the middle of the skull. Sphenoid sinus communicates with the posterosuperior part of NASAL CAVITY on the same side. 
Indexing Annotation English:   inflammation or sinusitis = SPHENOID SINUSITIS; fractures: coordinate SPHENOID SINUS /inj (IM) + SKULL FRACTURES (IM); neoplasms: coordinate IM with PARANASAL SINUS NEOPLASMS (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DG diagnostic imaging
DE drug effects EM embryology
EN enzymology GD growth & development
IM immunology IN injuries
IR innervation ME metabolism
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PA pathology PH physiology
PP physiopathology RE radiation effects
SU surgery UL ultrastructure
VI virology  
Record Number:   13485 
Unique Identifier:   D013101 

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