plural septa
ˈsep-tə 
: a dividing wall or membrane especially between bodily spaces or masses of soft tissue compare dissepiment
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Surgical Options include tonsil and adenoid removal, correction of a deviated septum and soft palate modifications.
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Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
And then that brings me to the idea of the deviated septum with Caraxes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
In the third stage, there is more septa and widespread fibrosis without cirrhosis; there is also varices (bleeding in the stomach, intestines, or esophagus).
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024
For example, a deviated septum—when the center section of the nose is shifted to one side—and enlarged adenoids, tissue masses in your airway, are also often associated with chronic sinus infections.
—Kristin Koch, Health, 10 Nov. 2023
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Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
And then that brings me to the idea of the deviated septum with Caraxes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
In the third stage, there is more septa and widespread fibrosis without cirrhosis; there is also varices (bleeding in the stomach, intestines, or esophagus).
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024
For example, a deviated septum—when the center section of the nose is shifted to one side—and enlarged adenoids, tissue masses in your airway, are also often associated with chronic sinus infections.
—Kristin Koch, Health, 10 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for septum
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“Septum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septum. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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