Turbinectomy
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Turbinectomy is removal of some or all of the turbinate
bones of the nose attached to mucous membranes. It has been used to relieve nasal obstruction, but side-effects include removal of nerves that would report the passage of air.
Turbinate
In anatomy, a nasal concha is a long, narrow and curled bone shelf that protrudes into the breathing passage of the nose...
bones of the nose attached to mucous membranes. It has been used to relieve nasal obstruction, but side-effects include removal of nerves that would report the passage of air.