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Turbinated — 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. [1913 Webster] A spiral and turbinated motion of the whole. Bentley. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Shaped like… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turbinated — adjective see turbinate I … New Collegiate Dictionary
turbinated — Scroll shaped. [L. turbinatus, shaped like a top] * * * tur·bi·nat·ed (turґbĭ nāt″əd) shaped like a top … Medical dictionary
turbinated — adj. turbinal (Anatomy); spiral shaped; shaped like an upside down cone; of or pertaining to some scroll like bones in the nasal chambers … English contemporary dictionary
turbinated — a. See turbinate … New dictionary of synonyms
turbinated — tur·bi·nat·ed … English syllables
turbinated — bəˌnād.ə̇d adjective Etymology: Latin turbinatus turbinate + English ed : turbinate … Useful english dictionary
concha — In anatomy, a structure comparable to a shell in shape, as the auricle or pinna of the ear or a turbinate bone in the nose. [L. a shell] c. of auricle [TA] the large hollow, or floor of the … Medical dictionary
Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body … Medical dictionary
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. [1913 Webster] A spiral and turbinated motion of the whole. Bentley. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Shaped like a top, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
