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turbinate bone

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A scrolled spongy bone of the nasal cavity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: turbinate, turbinal

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bone, os

Narrower terms: nasal concha

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