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Nasal concha — Lateral wall of nasal cavity, showing ethmoid bone in position. (Superior and middle in pink, and inferior in blue.) … Wikipedia
nasal concha — n any of three thin bony plates on the lateral wall of the nasal fossa on each side with or without their covering of mucous membrane: a) a separate curved bony plate that is the largest of the three and separates the inferior and middle meatuses … Medical dictionary
nasal concha — turbinate (def. 5). * * * ▪ anatomy also called Turbinate, or Turbinal, any of several thin, scroll shaped bony elements forming the upper chambers of the nasal cavities. They increase the surface area of these cavities, thus providing… … Universalium
turbinate — [tʉr′bi nit, tʉr′bināt΄] adj. [L turbinatus < turbo (gen. turbinis), a whirl, rotation: for IE base see TURBID] 1. shaped like a cone resting on its apex, as a molluskan shell 2. shaped like a scroll or spiral; specif., designating or of any… … English World dictionary
turbinate bone — also tur·bi·nat·ed bone tər bə .nāt əd n NASAL CONCHA * * * see nasal concha … Medical dictionary
nasal concha — turbinate bone any of three thin scroll like bones that form the sides of the nasal cavity. The superior and middle nasal conchae are part of the ethmoid bone; the inferior nasal conchae are a separate pair of bones of the face. See: skull … The new mediacal dictionary
Turbinate — A bone shaped like a top. The turbinate is a bone in the nose; it is an extension of the ethmoid bone, is situated along the side wall of the nose, and is covered by mucous membrane. The word turbinate is related to a turbine and tornado. They… … Medical dictionary
turbinate bone — noun any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates • Syn: ↑turbinate, ↑turbinal • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Hyponyms: ↑nasal concha • … Useful english dictionary
turbinate — turbination, n. /terr beuh nit, nayt /, adj. 1. Also, turbinated. 2. having the shape of an inverted cone; scroll like; whorled; spiraled. 3. Anat. of or pertaining to certain scroll like, spongy bones of the nasal passages in humans and other… … Universalium
nasal concha — noun one of several turbinate bones in the nasal cavity • Hypernyms: ↑turbinate bone, ↑turbinate, ↑turbinal, ↑concha … Useful english dictionary
Nasal voice — A nasal voice is a type of speaking voice characterized by speech with a nasal quality to it. It can also occur naturally because of genetic variation. In vocal context, the opposite of nasal is adenoidal or denasal. Nasal speech can be divided… … Wikipedia
