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Preferred term

Maxillary Sinusitis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA in the MAXILLARY SINUS. In many cases, it is caused by an infection of the bacteria HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; or STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Sinusitis, Maxillary

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-F8LB7SKH-1

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