1. having a spiral or scroll-like shape
Usage: anatomy; technical
2. relating to or resembling a turbinate bone
Usage: anatomy; medical

1. a turbinate bone in the nasal cavity
Usage: anatomy; medical

Examples

• The turbinal bones help filter and warm incoming air.
• Doctors examined the patient’s turbinal structures during the nasal examination.
• The turbinal shape of the bone creates turbulence in airflow.
• Inflammation of the turbinal can cause breathing difficulties.
• The superior turbinal is the smallest of the three nasal conchae.
• CT scans revealed abnormal turbinal development.