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Ethmoid Sinus MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Ethmoid Sinus
Tree Number(s)
A04.531.621.267
Unique ID
D005005
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005005
Annotation
inflammation or sinusitis = ETHMOID SINUSITIS; fractures: coordinate ETHMOID SINUS /‌inj (IM) + SKULL FRACTURES (IM); neoplasms: coordinate IM with PARANASAL SINUS NEOPLASMS (IM)
Scope Note
The numerous (6-12) small thin-walled spaces or air cells in the ETHMOID BONE located between the eyes. These air cells form an ethmoidal labyrinth.
Entry Term(s)
Bulla Ethmoidalis
Ethmoid Bulla
Ethmoid Sinuses
Ethmoidal Air Cells
Haller Cell
Infraorbital Ethmoid Cell
Onodi Air Cell
Sphenoethmoidal Air Cell
NLM Classification #
WV 355
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2023/04/05
Ethmoid Sinus Preferred
Ethmoid Bulla Narrower
Sphenoethmoidal Air Cell Related
Infraorbital Ethmoid Cell Narrower
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