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paranasal
(redirected from paranasal sinus polyps)

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paranasal /para·na·sal/ (-na´z'l) alongside or near the nose.
paranasal
[-nā′zəl]
Etymology: Gk, para + L, nasus, nose
pertaining to an area near or alongside the nose, such as the paranasal sinuses.

paranasal
beside the nasal cavity.

paranasal sinuses
mucosa-lined air cavities in the bones of the skull, communicating with the nasal cavity. See also sinus.
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Paranasal sinuses of the dog. By permission from McCurnin D, Poffenbarger EM, Small Animal Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Procedures, Saunders, 1991
paranasal sinus cysts
occur in horses primarily in the caudal maxillaary sinus and occasionally in the frontal or rostral sinus. Very young or old horses are affected. They present with nasal respiratory obstruction, facial swelling and nasal discharge. An increase in intramaxillary sinus pressure results in displacement of the nasal septum in a significant proportion of cases.
paranasal sinus polyps
rare cause of nasal bleeding in horses.


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