* Sinus refers to the air-filled cavities in the bones of the skull, which connect to the nasal cavity.
* -itis is a suffix that means "inflammation".
Therefore, sinusitis means "inflammation of the sinuses".
* Sinus refers to the air-filled cavities in the bones of the skull, which connect to the nasal cavity.
* -itis is a suffix that means "inflammation".
Therefore, sinusitis means "inflammation of the sinuses".