septal

adjective

sep·​tal ˈsep-tᵊl 

: of or relating to a septum

Examples of septal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The discovery of the left atrial septal pouch is about more than preventing strokes. — Subramaniam C. Krishnan, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026

Indiana, 12, recently underwent open-heart surgery after she was diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect just after she was born in 2014. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

The patient, Greyson Gonzalez, lives on the west coast of Florida but was born in New York, where he was first diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect—essentially, a hole in his heart. — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 12 June 2026

At four months old, doctors diagnosed him with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) between the left and right ventricles in his heart, as well as pulmonary hypertension. — David Oliver, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

septal

adjective

sep·​tal ˈsep-tᵊl 

: of or relating to a septum

septal defects