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鼻窦

Word · NounTraditional鼻竇

sinuses; paranasal sinuses

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

sinuses; paranasal sinuses

formal

A general term for the air-filled cavities in the skull connected to the nasal cavity. Common in medical contexts.

Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
dé得
le了
bí鼻
dòu窦
yán炎
 ,
tóu头
téng疼
de得
lì厉
hài害
 。

He recently got sinusitis and has a terrible headache.

Gǎn感
mào冒
shí时
 ,
bí鼻
dòu窦
róng容
yì易
dǔ堵
sè塞
 。

During a cold, the sinuses can easily get blocked.

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Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
zuò做
CTC
jiǎnT
chá检
yī查
xià一
bí下
dòu鼻
 窦
 。

The doctor recommended a CT scan to check the sinuses.