maxillary sinus

noun

A paranasal sinus found in the body of the maxilla.

Meanings

nounmaxillary sinus (plural maxillary sinuses)

plural maxillary sinuses

  1. anatomyA paranasal sinus found in the body of the maxilla.

    Synonyms: antrum of Highmore

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA paranasal sinus found in the body of the maxilla.

Translations

Czech čelistní dutina
  • čelistní dutinaparanasal sinus
Finnish poskiontelo
  • poskionteloparanasal sinus
French sinus maxillaire
  • sinus maxillaireparanasal sinus
German Kieferhöhle
  • Kieferhöhleparanasal sinus
Hungarian arcüreg
  • arcüregparanasal sinus
Polish zatoka szczękowa
  • zatoka szczękowaparanasal sinus
Romanian sinus maxilar
  • sinus maxilarparanasal sinus
Russian га́йморова па́зуха
  • га́йморова па́зуха (antrum of Highmore)paranasal sinus
Spanish seno maxilar
  • seno maxilarparanasal sinus
Swedish käkhåla
  • käkhålaparanasal sinus
Cite this entry
APA

maxillary sinus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxillary%20sinus

MLA

“maxillary sinus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxillary%20sinus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maxillary sinus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxillary%20sinus.

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