concha

ˈkɒŋkə

conchae

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Definition of concha - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

anatomy of the external ear

TECH.

The concha helps collect sound waves into the ear canal..

auricle

pinna

nasal anatomy

TECH.

shell-shaped nasal structure

TECH.

The nasal concha plays a role in filtering air.

nasal concha

shell

turbinate

body anatomy

TECH.

any organ resembling a shell

TECH.

The concha of the ear is prominent in some animals.

bowl

cavity

shell

architecture

TECH.

apse's plain semidome

TECH.

The concha of the church was beautifully decorated.

vault

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apse's plain semidome

Expressions with concha

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nasal concha

turbinate bone in the nasal cavity

Doctors examined the nasal concha for any abnormalities.

Origin of concha

Latin, concha (shell)

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turbinal

adj.

medical

related to the nasal concha in the nose

Examples of concha in a sentence

Piercing the concha can be quite painful.
The surgeon examined the concha for any abnormalities.
Inflammation of the concha can cause breathing issues.
The nasal concha helps filter the air we breathe.
Doctors examined the concha for any abnormalities.
The architect admired the concha's elegant curve.

Restoration of the concha took several months.

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French:conque, cornet nasal, ...
German:Ohrmuschel, Nasenmuschel, ...
Italian:cavità auricolare, conca nasale, ...
Spanish:cavidad auricular, concha nasal, ...
Portuguese:concha auricular, concha, ...
Chinese:耳甲腔, 鼻甲, ...
Japanese:耳介, 甲介, ...
Arabic:صدفة الأذن, مُحَارَة أَنْفِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:קוֹנְכִיָּה, קוֹנְכִיָּה אַפִּית, ...
Russian:раковина уха, раковина, ...
Ukrainian:вушна раковина, раковина, ...
Hindi:कर्णपल्लव, नासिका शंख, ...
Bengali:কানের শাঁস, কনচা, ...
Catalan:conca de l'orella, conca nasal, ...
Czech:koncha, nosní skořepa, ...
Danish:øreconcha, concha, ...
Dutch:concha, neusschelp, ...
Greek:κόγχη του αυτιού, ρινική κόγχη, ...
Hungarian:kagylóüreg, orrkagyló, ...
Khmer:រណ្តៅស្លឹកត្រចៀក, សំបកច្រមុះ, ...
Korean:귓바퀴, 비강 갑개, ...
Persian:صدف گوش, صدف بینی, ...
Polish:małżowina uszna, małżowina, ...
Portuguese (BR):concha auricular, concha nasal, ...
Romanian:concha urechii, concha nazală, ...
Swedish:öronsnäcka, concha, ...
Thai:ใบหู, คอนคาในจมูก, ...
Turkish:kulak kepçesi, burun konkası, ...
Vietnamese:vành tai, xoăn mũi, ...

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