Preferred Label : Paranasal Sinus;
NCIt synonyms : Nasal and Sinuses; Nasal Sinuses; Sinuses, Nasal; Sinuses, Paranasal; Nasal Sinus; Accessory Sinus; Accessory Sinuses; Paranasal Sinuses;
NCIt related terms : Accessory sinus, NOS;
NCIt definition : Any one of the air-filled spaces within the ethmoid, frontal, maxillary, or sphenoid
bones, which communicate with the nasal cavity.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The air-filled cavities adjacent to the nasal cavity lined by a mucous membrane
and located in the bones of the skull.; NCI-GLOSS: One of many small hollow spaces in the bones around the nose. Paranasal
sinuses are named after the bones that contain them: frontal (the lower forehead),
maxillary (cheekbones), ethmoid (beside the upper nose), and sphenoid (behind the
nose). The paranasal sinuses open into the nasal cavity (space inside the nose) and
are lined with cells that make mucus to keep the nose from drying out during breathing.; UBERON: The paired air-filled cavities surrounded by the bones of the face that are
lined by mucous membranes and are continuous with the nasal cavity.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000518299;
Origin ID : C12763;
UMLS CUI : C0030471;
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- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Contains anatomical structure(s)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
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