turbinate
- adjective
- /ˈtɜːrbɪneɪt/
- Specialized
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turbinal
- Symptoms often associated with various levels of turbinate hypertrophy or concha bullosa include nasal obstruction or congestion, facial pain, and headache.
- turbinate hypertrophy
- turbinate surgery
- turbinate enlargement
Examples
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Turbinate obstruction may require contouring anywhere from front to back in the nose.
Academic text (1994) -
Bipolar cauterization can work effectively in shrinking minor turbinate hypertrophy.
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Techniques for ICB resection have been adapted from procedures that were originally designed for middle turbinate surgery.
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However, conflicting views on the role of inferior turbinate hypertrophy in headache and facial pain have been presented.
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One important point concerns concurrent endoscopic sinus procedures and turbinate surgery.
Academic text (1994) -
We conclude that office-based CO2 laser turbinoplasty is a useful tool for the treatment of disorders related to turbinate dysfunction.
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Surgical correction is likely to be followed by a recurrence if the underlying cause or causes of turbinate hypertrophy or enlargement are not addressed, especially in cases of allergic rhinitis.
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The doctor explained that the turbinate bones in the nasal passages help to filter the air we breathe.
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Patients suffering from nasal obstruction may benefit from procedures targeting the turbinate structures to improve airflow.
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Inflammation of the turbinate can lead to congestion and difficulty breathing through the nose.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
turbinate = turbine (opaque) = turbin + ate
The anatomical sense names the bones for their scroll/whorl shape via a Latin combining form; the component 'turbin-' is not a productive, familiar English morpheme, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from known English bases.
Etymology
Turbinate comes from the Latin turbo 'whirl' because the nasal parts are rolled like little scrolls. That's why doctors call the scroll-shaped areas in the nose turbinate when they talk about the parts that help filter and moisten the air.
