"Turbinates" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The scroll-like bony plates with curved margins on the lateral wall of the NASAL CAVITY. Turbinates, also called nasal concha, increase the surface area of nasal cavity thus providing a mechanism for rapid warming and humidification of air as it passes to the lung.
| Descriptor ID |
D014420
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.324.948 A04.531.898
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| Concept/Terms |
Turbinates- Turbinates
- Turbinate
- Nasal Concha
- Nasal Conchas
- Conchae Nasales
- Conchae Nasale
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Turbinates" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of Mid-Turbinate and Nasopharyngeal Specimens for Molecular Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Among Symptomatic Outpatients at a Pediatric Drive-Through Testing Site. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Sep 23; 10(8):872-879.
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Robust SARS-CoV-2 infection in nasal turbinates after treatment with systemic neutralizing antibodies. Cell Host Microbe. 2021 04 14; 29(4):551-563.e5.
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Identifying Early Target Cells of Nipah Virus Infection in Syrian Hamsters. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Nov; 10(11):e0005120.
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Closed Microfracture Technique for Surgical Correction of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy in Rhinoplasty: Safety and Technical Considerations. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Nov; 136(5):607e-611e.
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Contemporary techniques in inferior turbinate reduction: survey results of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Aesthet Surg J. 2010 Sep; 30(5):672-9.
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A modified technique for inferior turbinate reduction: the integration of coblation technology. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Aug; 126(2):489-491.
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Radiology quiz case 1. Rhinolith. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Nov; 130(11):1340, 1342-3.
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Clinical outcomes for the surgical treatment of sinonasal headache. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003 Sep; 129(3):217-21.
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Histology and histomorphometry of ethmoid bone in chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope. 1998 Apr; 108(4 Pt 1):502-7.
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Combined transconjunctival/intranasal endoscopic approach to the optic canal in traumatic optic neuropathy. Laryngoscope. 1997 Mar; 107(3):311-5.