Synonym for turbinal ... <anatomy> Rolled in a spiral; scroll-like; turbinate; applied to the thin, plicated, bony or cartilaginous plates which support the olfactory and mucous membranes of the nasal chambers. ... There are usually several of these plates in each nasal chamber. The upper ones, connected directly with the ethmoid bone, are ca... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973