septum

noun

sep·tum | \ ˈsep-təm

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plural septa\ ˈsep-tə

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Definition of septum

: a dividing wall or membrane especially between bodily spaces or masses of soft tissue — compare dissepiment

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Recent Examples on the Web Among these: preschool popularity, a septum piercing, low-key internet fame, COVID. — Andrea Park, Marie Claire, "The 26 Best Memes of 2020," 22 Dec. 2020 In the spring of 1983, Mike had surgery for a nasal septum reconstruction but never seemed to recover. — Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune, "‘If there is a heaven, my father is in it’ — Son discovers his dad, the first person to die of AIDS in Utah," 29 Nov. 2020 Twigs’s mastery of forms of movement, as well as her status as a fashion icon — with her septum ring, baby hairs and neo-gothic style — has at times outshone her music. — Emily J. Lordi Photographs By Liz Johnson Artur, New York Times, "FKA Twigs," 19 Oct. 2020 In an apartment in Gaza, a model with a septum piercing wears Meera Adnan’s ’80s-style looks: an oversized jacket with puffy sleeves and extreme high-waist trousers with shell buttons. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "This Gaza-Based Designer Is Creating Suiting With a Personal History," 13 Oct. 2020 The ultra-private artist also gave us major fashion inspiration in the new post, teaming a leopard-print button up with a leather jacket, round sunglasses and a septum ring for the ultimate fall look. — Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, "Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's 27-Year-Old Daughter Bella Shares Rare Selfie Debuting Blue Hair," 22 Sep. 2020 Alison Galvan and her husband, Danny, have been trying to get pregnant for 2½ years, a process that has involved numerous doctors, many office visits and two surgeries to remove a muscle septum in her uterus. — Richard Marini, ExpressNews.com, "Women struggling with infertility turn to social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram for support," 14 Aug. 2020 With septate uterus, the most common anomaly, the organ looks normal from the outside, but a muscular or fibrous septum divides the uterine cavity into two chambers. — Katherine Hobson, New York Times, "Know Your Uterus," 18 Apr. 2020 Michael did not suffer any brain damage, but he was diagnosed with a cardiac fibroma that had latched itself to the septum in the left chamber of his heart, according to his GoFundMe. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "Baby with Rare Heart Tumor Awoke from Coma Smiling — and Now He Needs Life-Saving Surgery," 25 Oct. 2019

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septum

noun

sep·tum | \ ˈsep-təm

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plural septa\ -tə

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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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