concha
conchae
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pluralof concha.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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When looking into the anterior nasal opening of the skull, only the inferior and middle conchae can be seen.
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The nasopharynx is flanked by the conchae of the nasal cavity, and it serves only as an airway.
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These consist of 14 bones, with the paired maxillary, palatine, zygomatic, nasal, lacrimal, and inferior conchae bones and the unpaired vomer and mandible bones.
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The inferior concha is the largest of the nasal conchae and can easily be seen when looking into the anterior opening of the nasal cavity.
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The nasal passages contain the conchae and meatuses that expand the surface area of the cavity, which helps to warm and humidify incoming air, while removing debris and pathogens.
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