aerosinusitis

aerosinusitis definition - medical

aer·o·si·nus·i·tis (ârˌō-sīˌnə-sīˈtĭs)

noun
Inflammation of the paranasal sinuses caused by a difference between the pressure within the sinus cavities and the ambient pressure. Also called barosinusitis.

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