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conchal crest

con·chal crest

[TA]

bony ridge that articulates with, or provides attachment for, the inferior nasal concha. See: conchal crest of body of maxilla, conchal crest of palatine bone.

Synonym(s): crista conchalis [TA], turbinated crest

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con·chal crest

(kongkăl krest) [TA]

Bony ridge that articulates with, or provides attachment for, the inferior nasal concha.

References in periodicals archive

It was attached to conchal crest of maxilla in ruminants (Mc Leod, 1958; Hare, 1975b), horse and pig (Hare, 1975a b), dog (Sisson, 1975) and in buffalo from third molar tooth to incisive papilla (Dhingra and Kumar, 1978).

Gross Anatomy of Nasal Cavity of Kenguri Sheep (Ovis aries)

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