Highmore antrum; maxillary sinus

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Highmore antrum; maxillary sinus
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(antrum of Highmore, maxillary antrum), a large pyramidal cavity within the body of the maxilla. Its walls are thin and correspond to the orbital, nasal anterior, and infratemporal surfaces of the body of the maxilla. On dental radiographs the floor of the sinus is often observed approximating the root apices of the teeth and is seen to extend from the canine or premolar region posteriorly to the molar or tuberosity region.

Translations for Highmore antrum; maxillary sinus:
antrul lui Highmore; golf sinusal	in Română


Highmore-üreg, sinus maxillaris; beöblösödés, (arcüreg)	in Magyar


antro di Highmore; seno mascellare	in Italiano


antre d'Highmore; sinus maxillaire	in Français


Highmore' Höhle; Sinus maxillaris, Kieferhöhle	in Deutsch


antro de Highmore; seno maxilar	in Espanol


غارُ هَيمُور , جَيبُ الفَكِّ العلوي (تشريح)	in Arabic


Sinüs maksillaris, Highmore boşluğu	in Turkish

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