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Descriptor English: Maxillary Sinus
Descriptor Spanish: Seno Maxilar
Descriptor seno maxilar
Entry term(s) antro de Highmore
antro maxilar
orificio del seno maxilar
Scope note: Espacio aéreo localizado en el cuerpo del MAXILAR SUPERIOR, cerca de cada mejilla. Cada uno de los senos maxilares comunica con el meato medio de la CAVIDAD NASAL del mismo lado.
Descriptor Portuguese: Seio Maxilar
Descriptor French: Sinus maxillaire
Entry term(s): Antrum of Highmore
Antrum, Maxillary
Antrums, Maxillary
Highmore Antrum
Maxillary Antrum
Maxillary Antrums
Maxillary Ostium
Maxillary Ostiums
Sinus, Maxillary
Tree number(s): A04.531.621.578
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008443
Scope note: The air space located in the body of the MAXILLARY BONE near each cheek. Each maxillary sinus communicates with the middle passage (meatus) of the NASAL CAVITY on the same side.
Annotation: inflammation or sinusitis = MAXILLARY SINUSITIS; fractures: coordinate MAXILLARY SINUS /inj (IM) + MAXILLARY FRACTURES (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 8611
Unique ID: D008443
NLM Classification: WV 345
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2023/04/05
Maxillary Sinus - Preferred
Concept UI M0013137
Scope note The air space located in the body of the MAXILLARY BONE near each cheek. Each maxillary sinus communicates with the middle passage (meatus) of the NASAL CAVITY on the same side.
Preferred term Maxillary Sinus
Entry term(s) Antrum of Highmore
Antrum, Maxillary
Antrums, Maxillary
Highmore Antrum
Maxillary Antrum
Maxillary Antrums
Sinus, Maxillary
Maxillary Ostium - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000762661
Preferred term Maxillary Ostium
Entry term(s) Maxillary Ostiums



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