any bodily organ or part resembling a shell in shape, such as the external ear
2. Also called: conch architecture
the half dome of an apse
Derived forms
conchal (ˈconchal)
adjective
Examples of 'conchae' in a sentence
conchae
Their conchae bullosa were classified as lamellar, bulbous and extensive concha bullosa.
Hatem Soliman Badran 2011, 'Role of Surgery in Isolated Concha Bullosa', Clinical Medicine Insights: Ear, Nose and Throathttps://doi.org/10.4137/CMENT.S6769. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Out of 99 conchae, 54 were on the right side and 45 were on left side.
Raja Kalaiarasi, Venkataramanan Ramakrishnan, Santhosh Poyyamoli 2018, 'Anatomical Variations of the Middle Turbinate Concha Bullosa and its Relationshipwith Chronic Sinusitis: A Prospective Radiologic Study', International Archives of Otorhinolaryngologyhttp://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1625978. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)