1. curved bones in the nasal cavity that help filter and warm inhaled air
Usage: anatomy

1. having a spiral or coiled shape like a top or cone
Usage: technical

Examples

• The doctor examined the patient’s turbinates during the nasal endoscopy.
• Swollen turbinates can cause breathing difficulties and congestion.
• The turbinate bones help humidify the air we breathe.
• Surgery may be needed to reduce enlarged turbinates.
• The shell had a turbinate structure with elegant spiral ridges.
• Turbinate gastropod shells are common in marine environments.