Concha (Noun)
Meaning
(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The superior concha is an irregularly shaped bony plate that forms part of the nasal cavity.
- A concha in the ear is one of the cartilaginous structures visible from the outside.
- The middle nasal concha is usually shorter and more flexible than the superior concha.
- A surgeon carefully removed a fragment of bone from the inferior nasal concha to restore airflow.
- In the human ear, the concha is the visible part of the external auditory meatus that gathers sound.