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Paranasal Sinuses
MeSH Descriptor Data 2022
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Qualifiers
MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Paranasal Sinuses
Tree Number(s)
A04.531.621
Unique ID
D010256
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010256
Annotation
general, prefer specifics; inflammation =
SINUSITIS
but do not add
PARANASAL SINUSES
for "paranasal" or "nasal" sinusitis
Scope Note
Air-filled spaces located within the bones around the
NASAL CAVITY
. They are extensions of the nasal cavity and lined by the ciliated
NASAL MUCOSA
. Each sinus is named for the cranial bone in which it is located, such as the
ETHMOID SINUS
; the
FRONTAL SINUS
; the
MAXILLARY SINUS
; and the
SPHENOID SINUS
.
Entry Term(s)
Nasal Sinuses
Sinonasal Tract
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/05/17
Allowable Qualifiers
abnormalities (AB)
anatomy & histology (AH)
blood supply (BS)
chemistry (CH)
cytology (CY)
diagnostic imaging (DG)
drug effects (DE)
embryology (EM)
enzymology (EN)
growth & development (GD)
immunology (IM)
injuries (IN)
innervation (IR)
metabolism (ME)
microbiology (MI)
parasitology (PS)
pathology (PA)
physiology (PH)
physiopathology (PP)
radiation effects (RE)
surgery (SU)
ultrastructure (UL)
virology (VI)
Respiratory System [A04]
Nose [A04.531]
Nasal Bone [A04.531.378]
Nasal Cartilages [A04.531.413]
Nasal Cavity [A04.531.449]
Nasal Mucosa [A04.531.520]
Nasal Septum [A04.531.591]
Paranasal Sinuses [A04.531.621]
Ethmoid Sinus [A04.531.621.267]
Frontal Sinus [A04.531.621.387]
Maxillary Sinus [A04.531.621.578]
Sphenoid Sinus [A04.531.621.827]
Turbinates [A04.531.898]
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Paranasal Sinuses
Preferred
Concept UI
M0015894
Scope Note
Air-filled spaces located within the bones around the
NASAL CAVITY
. They are extensions of the nasal cavity and lined by the ciliated
NASAL MUCOSA
. Each sinus is named for the cranial bone in which it is located, such as the
ETHMOID SINUS
; the
FRONTAL SINUS
; the
MAXILLARY SINUS
; and the
SPHENOID SINUS
.
Terms
Paranasal Sinuses
Preferred Term
Term UI
T030296
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
Nasal Sinuses
Term UI
T030295
Date
03/30/1974
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
Sinonasal Tract
Related
Concept UI
M000648574
Terms
Sinonasal Tract
Preferred Term
Term UI
T000955289
Date
04/12/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2020)
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