Turbinate bone
turbinate bone n.
A small curved bone that extends horizontally along the lateral wall of the nasal passage in humans and other animals.
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turbinectomy tur·bi·nec·to·my (tûr’bə-něk’tə-mē) n. Surgical removal of a turbinate bone.
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