pilonidal sinus

ˌpaɪləˈnaɪdəl ˈsaɪnəs

Definition

Definition of pilonidal sinus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

small channel in the skin near the tailbone

TECH.

The doctor diagnosed him with a pilonidal sinus.
He underwent surgery to remove the pilonidal sinus.
A pilonidal sinus can cause significant discomfort if untreated.

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Expressions with sinus

sinus infection

infection of the air spaces around the nose causing pain and congestion

Her doctor prescribed antibiotics for a severe sinus infection.

sinus headache

headache from congestion or infection in sinuses

She took medicine for her sinus headache.

frontal sinus

pair of air-filled spaces in the frontal bone above the eyes

The frontal sinus can become infected and cause headaches.

paranasal sinus

air cavities in facial bones next to the nasal passages

Inflammation can block a paranasal sinus and cause facial pain.

carotid sinus

enlarged area in carotid artery that helps control blood pressure

The carotid sinus helps regulate your blood pressure.

cavernous sinus

large venous sinus in the cranial cavity

The doctor examined the cavernous sinus for any abnormalities.

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French:sinus pilonidal, ...
German:Pilonidalsinus, ...
Italian:seno pilonidale, ...
Spanish:sinus pilonidal, ...
Portuguese:sinus pilonidal, ...
Chinese:骶尾部窦道, ...
Japanese:パイロニダル洞, ...
Arabic:ناسور شعري, ...
Hebrew:סִינוּס פִּילוֹנִידָלִי, ...
Russian:пилонидальный синус, ...
Ukrainian:пілонідальна пазуха, ...
Hindi:पाइलोनाइडल साइनस, ...
Bengali:পাইলোনাইডাল সাইনাস, ...
Catalan:sinus pilonidal, ...
Czech:pilonidální sinus, ...
Danish:pilonidalsinus, ...
Dutch:pilonidale sinus, ...
Greek:πιλοειδές συρίγγιο, ...
Hungarian:pilonidális szinusz, ...
Khmer:ប្រហោងផ្លូវស្បែកនៅជិតឆ្អឹងកន្ទុយដែលមានរោមដុះចូល, ...
Korean:미골동, ...
Persian:سینوس پیلونیدال, ...
Polish:zatoka włosowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):sinus pilonidal, ...
Romanian:sinus pilonidal, ...
Swedish:pilonidalsinus, ...
Thai:โพรงใกล้กระดูกก้นกบ, ...
Turkish:pilonidal sinüs, ...
Vietnamese:xoang lông, ...

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