septum

septum Definition

sep·tum (sep′təm)

noun pl. -·tums or -·ta-tə

Biol. a thin wall, membrane, etc. that separates two cavities or two masses of tissue, as in the nose or in a fruit

Etymology: ModL < L, enclosure, hedge < saepire, to enclose, fence < saepes, a hedge < IE base *saip-, hedge fence > Gr haimos, thicket

septum Usage Examples

Converse of object

deviate: What can you do to avoid a deviated nasal septum?
have: Conidia had 3-7 transverse septa and usually several longitudinal or oblique septa.
call: A wall, called the septum, separates the right and left sides of the heart.
swab: Swab the septum prior to removal of each dose.

Adjective modifier

nasal: The nasal septum can actually be crooked without being visible from the outside.
atrial: The left atrial disk or plate is deployed and pulled back against the atrial septum.
ventricular: A small amount of 96 % ethanol is injected into the septal artery inducing a localized infarction in the ventricular septum.
interventricular: Bundle Branch Block If the electrical impulse from the SA and AV nodes reaches the interventricular septum normally the PR interval will be normal.
connective: The glands are divided into lobules by connective tissue septa.
transverse: The number of transverse septa varied from 3-10, and 1 to several longitudinal septa were present.

Modifies a noun

pellucidum: However, once the septum pellucidum is shrunk, only extreme stimulation can activate it to produce some joy.
defect: For example atrial septum defect in humans is directly linked to the mammalian controlled term atrial septal defect and nothing else.

Noun used with modifier

tissue: The glands are divided into lobules by connective tissue septa.
rubber: HOW TO USE: The rubber septum containing the lure is placed on or hung in front of a yellow sticky trap.

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