turbine
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Respiratory turbinates are thin, scroll shaped bones inside the nasal cavity that increase surface area, allowing blood and air to exchange heat more efficiently.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026
The presence of respiratory turbinates suggests its nose helped stabilize internal conditions.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026
The model showed that the animal’s nasal passages then direct the smelling stream through an extensive network of tightly coiled, sensor-studded channels called turbinates.
From Scientific American • Jun. 29, 2023
Khalil finally found relief after she connected with Dr. Bashar Bizrah, who diagnosed her with enlarged turbinates.
From Fox News • May 28, 2019
In ferrets inoculated with A/H5N1HA Q222L,G224S PB2 E627K virus, a moderate increase in virus titers in the nasal turbinates was observed as the passage number increased.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 21, 2012
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