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turbinotomy

turbinotomy

 [ter″bĭ-not´ah-me]
incision of a nasal concha (turbinate bone); called also conchotomy.
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tur·bi·not·o·my

(tŭr'bi-not'ŏ-mē),
Incision into a turbinate bone.
[turbinate + G. tomē, incision]
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turbinotomy

(tûr′bə-nŏt′ə-mē)
n.
Surgical incision into or excision of a turbinate bone.
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tur·bi·not·o·my

(tŭr'bi-not'ŏ-mē)
Incision into or excision of a turbinated body.
[turbinate + G. tomē, incision]
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Radiofrequency, highfrequency, and electrocautery treatments vs partial inferior turbinotomy: Microscopic and macroscopic effects on nasalmucosa.
Role of radio frequency in the management of inferior turbinate hypertrophy
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