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nasal concha

nasal concha noun: any one of the three thin bony plates on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.

nasal concha: any one of the three thin bony plates on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
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Noun

nasal concha (plural nasal conchae)

  1. Any one of the three thin bony plates on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.

Synonyms of nasal concha

Forms of nasal concha

pluralnasal conchae

Questions about nasal concha

What does nasal concha mean?
Nasal concha means any one of the three thin bony plates on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.
What part of speech is nasal concha?
Nasal concha is a noun.
What is the plural of nasal concha?
The plural of nasal concha is nasal conchae.

Words near nasal concha in the dictionary

  1. nasal cannula
  2. nasal capsule
  3. nasal capsules
  4. nasal cavities
  5. nasal cavity
  6. nasal concha
  7. nasal conchae
  8. nasal congestion
  9. nasal consonant
  10. nasal consonants
  11. nasal cycle

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