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Definition of Turbinate bone
1. Noun. Any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates.
Specialized synonyms: Nasal Concha
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Nose, Olfactory Organ
Definition of Turbinate bone
1. Noun. (skeleton) A scrolled spongy bone of the nasal cavity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Turbinate Bone
Literary usage of Turbinate bone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Text-book of Diseases of the Nose and Throat by David Braden Kyle (1900)
"As a rule, enlargement is limited to the membrane covering the turbinate bone.
If the bone is enlarged, it is usually due to a cystic condition as seen in ..."
2. Practical Anatomy a Manual of Dissections by Christopher Heath (1877)
"Middle turbinate bone. Na-;,l bone. Crista galli of the ethmoid. ... Opening of
the sphenoidal sinus Superior turbinate bone. Superior meatus. ..."
3. Clinical Journal (1901)
"This operation of removal of a portion of the middle turbinate bone may be quite
easy or extremely -difficult ; if the anterior end of the bone is en- ..."
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