HyperDic: nasal_sinus

English > 1 sense of the expression *nasal sinus*:
NOUN	body	nasal sinus, paranasal sinus, sinus paranasales	any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavities

English > *nasal sinus*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	Any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavities.
Synonyms	paranasal sinus, sinus paranasales
Broader	sinus	Any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
Spanish	seno paranasal
Catalan	si paranasal