Disease or Syndrome
frontal sinusitis
fron·tal si·nus·i·tis
Subclass of:
Sinusitis
Definitions related to frontal sinusitis:
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An acute or chronic inflammatory process affecting the mucous membrane of the frontal sinus.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA in the FRONTAL SINUS. In many cases, it is caused by an infection of the bacteria STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE or HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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