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septum

[ sep-tuhm ]

noun

Biology.
plural septa
  1. a dividing wall, membrane, or the like, in a plant or animal structure; dissepiment.


septum

/ ˈ²õÉ›±è³ÙÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. biology anatomy a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
  2. a dividing partition or membrane between two cavities in a mechanical device
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

septum

/ ²õÄ•±è′³ÙÉ™³¾ /

, Plural septa

  1. A thin wall or membrane that separates two parts or structures in an organism. Septae separate the chambers of the heart and subdivide the hyphae of some fungi.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of septum1

1710–20; < Latin ²õŧ±è³Ù³Ü³¾, variant of saeptum enclosure, noun use of neuter of saeptus (past participle of ²õ²¹±ð±èÄ«°ù±ð to fence); akin to ²õ²¹±ð±èŧ²õ hedge, fence
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of septum1

C18: from Latin saeptum wall, from ²õ²¹±ð±èÄ«°ù±ð to enclose; related to Latin ²õ²¹±ð±èŧ²õ a fence
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Doctors say the fall caused a problem with her nasal septum - the bone and cartilage which separates the nostrils.

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A crowd sporting green hair, skull tattoos and gigantic septum piercings blends with puffer vests, sweaters and responsible ear plugs.

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Bolsonaro said he will undergo procedures to correct a hiatus hernia and a deviated septum.

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An anatomical issue like a deviated septum, or allergies, sinusitis or chronic congestion, may explain any difficulty breathing through your nose.

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Another recognition: “Cab driver, pointer finger in a pot of Tiger Balm/dabbing on the temples and nasal septum for that sting of wakefulness,/cutting through the edgeless fog of wage labor.â€

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