concha
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- noun
- /ˈkɒŋkə/
- Specialized
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concha
- Symptoms often associated with various levels of turbinate hypertrophy or concha bullosa include nasal obstruction or congestion, facial pain, and headache.
- concha bullosa
- inferior concha
- nasal concha
Examples
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- The nasal septum and concha are clear.
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According to accepted microtia classifications, 61 cases were lobular and 35 were concha type.
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Her history was significant for surgery to reduce the inferior nasal concha 10 years earlier.
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One was inserted adjacent to the concha, and the other was inserted at the scapha.
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In the English-language world literature, only 10 cases of inferior turbinate concha bullosa have been reported.
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The computer program simulates a standard (full-concha) ITE hearing aid.
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Preoperative photograph of a 21-year-old patient with concha-type microtia; lower right.
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Furthermore, the deeper concha floor and a hollow simulating the external auditory meatus can be reconstructed.
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Autologous cartilage sources for grafting include the contralateral concha, nasal septum, or costal cartilage.
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The doctor examined the patient's ear and noted that the concha was inflamed.
Synonyms
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A thin curved bone inside the nose that helps warm and filter the air
Compounds
- Specialized
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A thin curved bone inside the nose that helps warm and filter the air
Surface Forms
Etymology
Concha comes from the Latin word concha, which means 'shell', and it is the same root as the English word conch, a sea shell you might find on the beach. So, doctors use concha to name the shell-shaped parts inside the ear and nose.