Any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates.
1 The superior opening (meatus) is situated above the middle turbinate bone .
2 Local.-Attendto any disturbing cause, such as adenoids, spurs on the partition, turbinate bone , etc.
3 The inferior or lower turbinate bone is the largest and in a way is the only independent bone.
4 The middle opening (meatus) lies above the inferior turbinate bone and below the middle turbinate bone .
5 If it continues the throat should be examined for adenoids, enlarged turbinate bones and so on.
6 Air is sucked in through the nostrils and passes the three baffle-shaped turbinate bones in the upper part of the nose.
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