Definition of Turbinate. Meaning of Turbinate. Synonyms of Turbinate

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Definition of Turbinate

Turbinate
Turbinate Tur"bi*nate, v. i. To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl. [R.]
Turbinate
Turbinate Tur"bi*nate, Turbinated Tur"bi*na`ted, a. [L. turbinatus, turbo, turben, -inis, a whirl, top.] 1. Whirling in the manner of a top. A spiral and turbinated motion of the whole. --Bentley. 2. (Bot.) Shaped like a top, or inverted cone; narrow at the base, and broad at the apex; as, a turbinated ovary, pericarp, or root. 3. (Anat.) Turbinal. 4. (Zo["o]l.) Spiral with the whorls decreasing rapidly from a large base to a pointed apex; -- said of certain shells.

Meaning of Turbinate from wikipedia

- (/ˈkɒnkə/; pl.: conchae; /ˈkɒnkiː/; Latin for 's****'), also called a nasal turbinate or turbinal, is a long, narrow, curled shelf of bone that protrudes into...
- The inferior nasal concha (inferior turbinated bone or inferior turbinal/turbinate) is one of the three paired nasal conchae in the nose. It extends horizontally...
- a surgical procedure, that removes tissue, and sometimes bone, of the turbinates in the nasal p****age, particularly the inferior nasal concha. The procedure...
- below in a free, convoluted margin, the middle nasal concha (middle nasal turbinate). It is rough, and marked above by numerous grooves, directed nearly vertically...
- nasal turbinate surgery or injury. Patients have usually undergone a turbinectomy (removal or reduction of structures inside the nose called turbinates) or...
- there are two large cylindrical "turban" eyes (also known as turbanate or turbinate eyes) that face upwards in addition to the lateral eyes. They are capable...
- blockages in the upper respiratory tract, for example nasal polyps, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, and chronic rhinosinusitis. It encomp****es several types...
- conchae or turbinates, predominantly the inferior turbinates, which are by far the largest of the turbinates in each nasal fossa. Turbinates consist of...
- ENS is a complication of middle and/or inferior turbinate surgery, most frequently total turbinate excision, but also with minor procedures such as submucosal...
- within a nasal concha, also known as a turbinate. Bullosa refers to the air-filled cavity within the turbinate. It is a normal anatomic variant seen in...