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turbinate

/ˈtɜːr.bɪ.nət/

2 entries

adjective

/ˈtɜːr.bɪ.nət/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее что-то, имеющее форму волчка или конуса, часто использовавшееся в старых анатомических или ботанических текстах.

An obsolete adjective describing something shaped like a spinning top or cone, often used in older anatomical or botanical texts.

  1. Nasal anatomyC2formalmedical

    Relating to the scroll-shaped bones inside the nasal passages that help warm and humidify inhaled air.

    ruНосовая раковина

    • The surgeon examined the patient's turbinate bones for any obstruction.
    • Chronic inflammation can cause the turbinate tissues to swell.
    • Turbinate hypertrophy is a common cause of nasal congestion.

    Synonymsturbinal

  2. Coiled or spiral shapeC2formal

    Having a shape that resembles a coil or spiral, like a scroll or a cone.

    ruСпиралевидный

    • The shell of the mollusk had a turbinate form.
    • The architect designed a turbinate staircase in the building.
    • The fossil displayed a distinct turbinate structure.

    Synonymscoiledconvolutedhelicalspiralvolutedwhorled

Forms
  • more turbinate comparative form
  • most turbinate superlative form

noun

/ˈtɜː.bɪ.nət/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее любую из завитых губчатых костей, расположенных в носовых ходах человека и других позвоночных.

A noun referring to any of the scrolled, spongy bones located within the nasal passages of humans and other vertebrates.

  1. Nasal bone structureC2formalmedical

    Any of the small, scroll-shaped bones located inside the nasal passages that help warm and humidify inhaled air.

    ruНосовая раковина

    • The surgeon examined the patient's turbinates for signs of inflammation.
    • Swollen turbinates can cause difficulty breathing through the nose.
    • The turbinates play a key role in filtering the air we breathe.

    Synonymsconchaturbinalturbinate bone

Forms
  • turbinates plural form
  • turbinates' possessive plural form
  • turbinate's possessive singular form