turbinectomy
- noun
- /ˌtɜːrbɪˈnɛktəmi/
- Specialized
- After experiencing chronic nasal congestion, she decided to undergo a turbinectomy to enhance airflow through her nose.
- partial turbinectomy
- middle turbinectomy
Examples
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Historically, turbinectomy has been the procedure of choice to effectively relieve nasal obstruction.
Academic text (2008) -
Synechiae developed in 4 of 68 patients (5.9%) in whom a partial middle turbinectomy was performed and in 24 of 651 cases (3.7%) in which the middle turbinate was left intact.
Academic text (1999) -
Cases of NSA resulting from a dental infection and laser inferior turbinectomy have also been reported.
Academic text (2009) -
Similar to the Wigand et al. style, partial middle turbinectomy, with preservation of the olfactory rim, is performed.
Academic text (1994) -
Note that most had bilateral ethmoid and maxillary management and partial middle turbinectomies.
Academic text (1994) -
There have been case reports of patients developing NSA as the result of ethmoid and/or sphenoid sinusitis, dental infections, and laser turbinectomy.
Academic text (2009) -
The doctor recommended a turbinectomy to help improve my breathing at night.
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Many patients find that a turbinectomy significantly reduces their symptoms of nasal obstruction.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word turbinectomy breaks into two parts: turbin, the same root as turbine which gives the idea of 'a spiral' or 'spinning', and -ectomy, meaning 'cutting out', as in appendectomy. So a turbinectomy is the cutting out or making smaller of the spiral-shaped bones in the nose to help air move more easily.
