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MEDYMOLOGY
ARBOR VITAE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
Concha
Etymology:
Definition:
L. concha: “a mussel shell”
1) Any shell-shaped structure (e.g. the inferior nasal concha, superior nasal concha).
2) The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone and leading to its central opening.
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