Ectoturbinate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ectoturbinate is a noun meaning (anatomy) Any of a series of papyraceous bones in the nasal cavity which are interleaved with endoturbinates.
Meaning
(anatomy) Any of a series of papyraceous bones in the nasal cavity which are interleaved with endoturbinates.
Example Sentences
When these endoturbinates are removed a second set of turbinates, referred to as ectoturbinates 1 to 4, is exposed.
Word Forms
- ectoturbinates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include endoturbinate, turbinate, turbinal, ethmoturbinal, nasoturbinal, nasoturbinate.
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