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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Sinusitis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Sinusitis
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Sinusite
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Tree Number:
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C08.460.692.752
C08.730.749
C09.603.692.752
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Definition English:
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An inflammatory process of the mucous membranes of the paranasal sinuses that occurs in three stages: acute, subacute, and chronic. Sinusitis results from any condition causing ostial obstruction or from pathophysiologic changes in the mucociliary transport mechanism. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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IM; sinusitis of specific sinus is also available (e.g., ETHMOID SINUSITIS)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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13233
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Unique Identifier:
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D012852
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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