turbinate

• 过时的形容词，形容某物呈陀螺形或圆锥形，常用于旧时的解剖学或植物学文本中。

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.

   鼻甲

   • 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.

   同义词turbinal

2. Coiled or spiral shapeC2formal

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

   螺旋状的

   • 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.

   同义词coiledconvolutedhelicalspiralvolutedwhorled

• 名词，指人类及其他脊椎动物鼻腔内的卷曲海绵状骨，即鼻甲。

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.

   鼻甲

   • 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.

   同义词conchaturbinalturbinate bone