turbinal

[ tur-buh-nl ]

/ ˈtɜr bə nl /

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adjective

turbinate.

noun

Anatomy. a turbinate bone.

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Origin of turbinal

1575–85; <Latin turbin- (stem of turbō a whirlwind, top; see turbine) + -al¹

Words nearby turbinal

turbidimeter, turbidimetry, turbidite, turbidity, turbidity current, turbinal, turbinate, turbinate bone, turbine, turbine blade, turbinectomy

How to use turbinal in a sentence

The middle turbinal, in that case, will probably have been already removed.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The uppermost lamella of each ethmo-turbinal is larger than the others and more distinct.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The vomer is well developed, and the ethmo-turbinal always forms part of the boundary of the orbit.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In many cases of hypertrophic rhinitis it is necessary to remove portions of redundant turbinal tissue.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

Part of the healthy inferior turbinal may also require removal—as in the radical operation on the maxillary sinus.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various