Phrase guide

maxillary sinus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A paranasal sinus found in the body of the maxilla.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: antrum of Highmore

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

one of a pair of sinuses forming a cavity in the maxilla

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sinus

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: čelistní dutina — paranasal sinus
  • Finnish: poskiontelo — paranasal sinus
  • French: sinus maxillaire — paranasal sinus
  • German: Kieferhöhle — paranasal sinus
  • Hungarian: arcüreg — paranasal sinus
  • Polish: zatoka szczękowa — paranasal sinus
  • Romanian: sinus maxilar — paranasal sinus
  • Russian: га́йморова па́зуха (antrum of Highmore) — paranasal sinus
  • Spanish: seno maxilar — paranasal sinus
  • Swedish: käkhåla — paranasal sinus