septum
sep·tum
noun \ˈsep-təm\ plural sep·ta \-tə\
Definition of SEPTUM
: a dividing wall or membrane especially between bodily spaces or masses of soft tissue — compare dissepiment
Origin of SEPTUM
New Latin, from Latin saeptum enclosure, fence, wall, from saepire to fence in, from saepes fence, hedge
First Known Use: 1698
sep·tum
noun \ˈsep-təm\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; sep·ta \-tə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of SEPTUM
: a dividing wall or membrane especially between bodily spaces or masses of soft tissue: as a : nasal septum b : crural septum
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