sinu-, sin-

1. Inflammation of the paranasal sinuses caused by pressure difference within the sinus relative to ambient pressure, secondary to obstruction of the sinus orifice, sometimes due to high altitude flying or by descent from high altitude.
2. Sinus barotrauma affecting the occupants of aircraft during flight, particularly during descent, or soon after descent.

Barotrauma is trauma (serious or critical bodily injury, wound, or shock) caused by the rapid or extreme changes in air pressure; especially, affecting enclosed cavities within the body; such as, the middle ear (otic barotrauma), the sinuses (sinus barotrauma), and the lungs (pulmonary barotrauma).

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the paranasal sinuses caused by pressure difference within the sinus relative to ambient pressure, secondary to obstruction of the sinus ostium and occurring during a descent in altitude.

1. The inflammation of the lacrimal duct and ethmoid sinus.
2. The inflammation of the lacrimal drainage system in association with ethmoidal sinusitis.

1. To hint at something unpleasant or to suggest it indirectly and gradually.
2. To introduce oneself gradually and cunningly into a position; especially, a place of confidence or favor.
3. To suggest or to hint slyly: "She insinuated that the boys were lying.
4. To introduce or to insert (oneself) by subtle and artful means.
5. Etymology: from Latin insinuatus, insinuare "to bring in by windings and curvings, wind one's way into"; from in-, "in" + sinuare, "to wind, to bend, to curve", from sinus, "a curve, a winding".

Instills, hints, suggests, intimates.

1. Provoking gradual doubt or suspicion; suggestive: "She made insinuating remarks about the speaker."
2. Artfully contrived to gain favor or confidence; ingratiating.
3. Tending to enter gently; insensibly winning favor and confidence.

Relating to the tendency to gradually cause doubt, distrust, or change of outlook often in a slyly subtle manner.

1. Something unpleasant artfully and indirectly suggested to another person.
2. The act of hinting at something unpleasant or suggesting something indirectly and gradually.
3. Something insinuated, especially an artfully indirect, often derogatory suggestion.

1. Stealing on or into the confidence or affections; having power to gain favor.
2. Using insinuations; giving hints; insinuating; as, an insinuative remark.

Someone who insinuates or hints.

Inflammation of the nose and paranasal sinuses.

The diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses.