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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessinus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: si-nus
"Le médecin a expliqué que les sinus peuvent être enflammés."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cavity or hollow space within a solid object, particularly in anatomy.
"The doctor explained that the sinus cavities can become inflamed during an infection." - 2
In mathematics, a function that relates the angle of a right triangle to the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse.
"To find the height of the triangle, you can use the sine function."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sinus' originates from Latin, meaning 'bay' or 'fold'. It was adopted into English in the late 14th century, primarily in medical contexts to describe anatomical cavities or spaces, reflecting its usage in both anatomical and mathematical terminology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sinus" is said worldwide
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sinus
Transliteration: si-nus
"Le médecin a expliqué que les sinus peuvent être enflammés."
Sinus
Transliteration: zi-nus
"Der Arzt erklärte, dass die Nasennebenhöhlen entzündet sein können."
seno
Transliteration: se-no
"Il medico ha spiegato che i seni possono infiammarsi."
seno
Transliteration: se-no
"El médico explicó que los senos pueden inflamarse."
seio
Transliteration: sei-o
"O médico explicou que os seios podem ficar inflamados."
साइनस
Transliteration: sā'inas
"डॉक्टर ने समझाया कि साइनस में सूजन हो सकती है।"
窦
Transliteration: dòu
"医生解释说，窦腔可能会发炎。"
부비동
Transliteration: bubidong
"의사는 부비동이 염증이 생길 수 있다고 설명했습니다."
副鼻腔
Transliteration: fukabikō
"医者は副鼻腔が炎症を起こす可能性があると説明しました。"
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