turbinate – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
turbinate
adj.
spiral; of or pertaining to some scroll-like bones in the nasal chambers
n.
turbinate shell; nasal concha, spiral bones in the nose (Anatomy)
Nasal concha
In
anatomy, a
nasal concha , plural
conchae , also called a
turbinate or
turbinal, is a long, narrow, curled shelf of
bone that protrudes into the breathing passage of the
nose in humans and various other animals. The conchae are shaped like an elongated
seashell, which gave them their name (Latin
concha from Greek
κόγχη). A turbinate bone is any of the scrolled spongy
bones of the
nasal passages in
vertebrates.
turbinate
Noun
1. any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
(synonym) turbinate bone, turbinal
(hypernym) bone, os
(hyponym) nasal concha
(part-holonym) nose, olfactory organ
Adjective
1. of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages
(pertainym) turbinate bone, turbinal
2. in the shape of a coil
(synonym) coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled
(similar) coiled
turbinare
v.
whirl, eddy, swirl, gyrate, reel
Turbinate
(v. i.)
To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl.
(a.)
Alt. of Turbinated
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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