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sphenoidal sinus

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One of the paired paranasal sinuses, located in the body of the sphenoid bone and communicating with the highest meatus of the nasal cavity on the same side[MESH]. The sphenoidal sinuses (or sphenoid) contained within the body of the sphenoid vary in size and shape; owing to the lateral displacement of the intervening septum they are rarely symmetrical. The following are their average measurements: vertical height, 2.2 cm. ; transverse breadth, 2 cm. ; antero-posterior depth, 2.2 cm. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphenoidal_sinus ]

Term info

Label

sphenoidal sinus

Synonyms
  • sphenoid sinus
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

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has related synonym

sinus sphenoidalis

id

UBERON:0001724