turbinate (terbinat)

[= F. turbiné = Sp. Pg. turbinado = It. turbinato, inverted; narrow base and broad at the apex: Middle turbinate bone, an indefinite lower section of the lateral ma of the ethmoid. - Superior turbinate bone, an indefinite upper part of the lateral ma of the ethmoid. The superior and middle turbinate bones, taken together, are the ethmoturbinal bone. See cuts under mouth and nasal. - Turbinate crest. See turbinated crest, under crest. - Turbinate proce . See proce . turbinate (tėr'bi-nāt), v.; pret. and pp. turbi nated, ppr. turbinating. [ a.