"Maxillary Sinus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D008443
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.531.621.578
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| Concept/Terms |
Maxillary Sinus- Maxillary Sinus
- Sinus, Maxillary
- Maxillary Antrum
- Antrum, Maxillary
- Antrums, Maxillary
- Maxillary Antrums
- Antrum of Highmore
- Highmore Antrum
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