septal
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8.4
- adjective
- /ˈsɛptəl/
- Specialized
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septal
- Heart defects affect approximately half of all children with FAS, with ventricular septal defect being the most common.
- septal perforation
- septal hematoma
- septal cartilage
Examples
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However, sinonasal endoscopy revealed a near-complete nasal septal perforation and an obstructing mass in the posterior right nasal cavity.
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No significant areas of necrosis remained, although a small anterior nasal septal perforation was noted.
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The author has used this procedure successfully in two patients with septal perforation.
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However, in our study, the only septal hematomas that were observed occurred in patients in the packing group.
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And notice that there's a less direct route that goes through the septal area to the hypothalamus as well.
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Otorhinolaryngologic examination revealed that the mass had caused a septal deviation to the left.
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E and TEE have identified atrial septal aneurysm with increasing frequency.
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Sixteen patients were found to have septal deformities, and they underwent septoplasty.
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The left nasal cavity showed a septal deviation secondary to the mass effect of the lesion.
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The doctor noted that the patient had a significant septal deviation affecting their breathing.
Synonyms
Divided into parts by thin walls, like cells or tissues
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.8
A hole in the wall between the left and right sides of the heart that you are born with
- Specialized
1
6.0
A hole between the heart's two upper chambers present from birth
- Specialized
1
6.2
A hole in the wall between the heart's lower chambers that lets blood flow between them
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word septal comes from the Latin septum, meaning 'divider' or 'wall'. So septal describes the thin 'walls' inside the body, like in the nose or the heart, and simply means 'relating to a septum'.