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turbinal

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tur⋅bi⋅nal

  [tur-buh-nl]
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–adjective
1. turbinate.
–noun
2. Anatomy. a turbinate bone.
Origin:
1575–85; < L turbin- (s. of turbō a whirlwind, top; see turbine ) + -al 1
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tur·bi·nal   (tûr'bə-nəl)   
adj.  Having the shape of a cone resting on its apex.
n.   Anatomy
A turbinate bone.

[From Latin turbō, turbin-, spinning top; see turbine.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tur·bi·nal
Pronunciation: 't&r-b&n-&l
Function: noun
: NASAL CONCHA
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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