septum
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/ˈsɛp.təm/
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/ˈsɛp.təm/ (UK) · /ˈsep.təm/
Definition of septum
9 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
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noun
- A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
“Deviated septum, a shift from the midline that commonly occurs in normal growth, is present in most adults.”
“Sally got a dagger hung from her septum O'Malley cut his ears off, but wishes that he kept 'em”
- A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
- A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
- A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
- A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
- A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
- A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis)Ellipsis of septum ring or septum piercing.
“Look, I got a new septum!”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sēptum (“enclosure, wall, fence”).
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