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sinusitis

si·nus·i·tis
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-nuh-sahy-tis]
    • /ˌsaɪ nəˈsaɪ tɪs/
    • /ˌsaɪ.nəˈsaɪ.tɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-nuh-sahy-tis]
    • /ˌsaɪ nəˈsaɪ tɪs/

Definitions of sinusitis word

  • noun sinusitis inflammation of a sinus or the sinuses. 1
  • noun sinusitis sinus inflammation 1
  • uncountable noun sinusitis If you have sinusitis, the layer of flesh inside your sinuses is swollen and painful, which can cause headaches and a blocked nose. 0
  • noun sinusitis inflammation of the membrane lining a sinus, esp a nasal sinus 0
  • noun sinusitis inflammation of a sinus or sinuses, esp. those of the skull 0

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Origin of sinusitis

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1900-05; See origin at sinus, -itis

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sinusitis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sinusitis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sinusitis usage trend in Literature

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