septum
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6.7
- noun
- /ˈsɛptəm/
- Specialized
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tabique
- Deviated portions of the bony septum can now be corrected.
- nasal septum
- deviated septum
- atrial septum
So when dude out here hits, does he hit your septum?
- So when dude out here hits, does he hit your septum?
- I have two blue earrings, a purple lip ring and a neon green septum ring.
- So where your sinuses are situated, you know, if you've got something like a diverted septum.
- So you'll put your reactants in there and then you'll simply take a vent needle, put a vent needle in into the septum.
- And once I'd done it and this fucking my whole septum fell out, but with it was a was blood pumping like a tap.
Examples
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Subsequent inspection of the nasal cavity demonstrated an intact septum, lateral wall, and an intact cribriform plate.
Academic text (2008) -
There is a flattening of the prominence at the junction of the bony portion of the nasal bone and the cartilaginous septum.
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In every case, the septum was the site of potential bleeding.
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Histological findings were limited to the septum and were within normal limits.
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And it turns out that this septum is electrically insulating.
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Something is wrong with the septum between the noses, the nostrils.
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A small incision was made in the flap on one side of the septum to facilitate the drainage of blood.
Academic text (2008) -
We report a rare case of extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal septum in a 65-year-old woman.
Academic text (2005) -
Anterior rhinoscopy detected an anteriorly deviated nasal septum with a spur to the right; no mass was seen.
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The doctor explained that a deviated septum can lead to breathing difficulties.
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.6
The thin wall inside the nose leans to one side and makes breathing difficult
- Specialized
A bent wall inside the nose that makes breathing difficult on one side
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word septum comes from the Latin saeptum, meaning 'a fence' or 'enclosed place', and is related to the word separate. Think of a thin fence or wall that divides two spaces, which is why a septum is a thin wall that separates parts of the body or parts of a plant.