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septal Definition

sep·tal (-təl)

adjective

of or forming a septum or septums

septal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • ablation: On the other hand, septal ablation avoids all the problems associated with open heart surgery.
  • defect: Blood returning from the lungs must flow through an opening in the wall between the atria, called an atrial septal defect.
  • closure: New migraine after septal closure is not confined to the Norwegian study [ 8 ] .
  • surgery: Most complications that result from septal surgery relate to the inherent risks posed by nasal surgery.
  • thickness: This has successfully reduced the septal thickness and the outflow tract gradient.
  • artery: A small amount of 96 % ethanol is injected into the septal artery inducing a localized infarction in the ventricular septum.