Near-synonyms: infundibulum, pelvis, cornu
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Choana
//ˈkoʊ.ən.ə//
Synonyms for "choana" (6 found)
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Translations
12 translations across 11 languages.
Basque
1 entries- koana noun (Translations)
Esperanto
2 entries- koano noun (Translations)
- ĥoano noun (Translations)
Estonian
1 entries- koaanid noun (Translations)
French
1 entries- choane noun (Translations)
German
1 entries- Choane noun (Translations)
Italian
1 entries- coana noun (Translations)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- قمع noun (Translations)
Polish
1 entries- nozdrza tylne noun (Translations)
Portuguese
1 entries- coana noun (Translations)
Russian
1 entries- хоаны noun (Translations)
Spanish
1 entries- coana noun (Translations)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
The choanal glands of caecilians open at the margin of the choanae, whereas those of salamanders open deep within the choanae at the margin of the olfactory epithelium.
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Zuckerkandl (1893) gives far and away the greatest measurements for the choanae; Hopmann (1895) reported that in man the choana has a mean height of 27 mm, and a mean width of 13 mm (Merkel, 1896); in women it measures 25 x 12mm. These values agree closely with our findings.
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Inside of this area it is possible to identify clearly two parallel echonegative zones, which belong to the nasal cavities (choanas) and are placed on both sides of a medial structure, considerably echogenic, which corresponds to nasal bridge (Fig. 2.12.)
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