"turbinate," which refers to the scroll-like bones and tissue inside the nose that warm, humidify, and filter air. Medical procedures related to turbinates are common, including: 

• Turbinectomy: The surgical removal of all or part of a turbinate. 

Turbinoplasty: A surgical procedure to reposition or reduce the size of a turbinate without removing it. Turbinate reduction: A general term for surgical or other procedures to shrink enlarged turbinates and improve airflow.