concha
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Introduction
A structure comparable to a shell in shape such as the auricle or pinna of the ear or turbinate bones (superior, middle & inferior nasal concha) in the nose.
More specific terms
- auricle (pinna)
- inferior nasal concha (inferior turbinated bone)
- middle nasal concha (middle turbinated bone)
- superior nasal concha (superior turbinated bone)
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999