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septal

American  
[sep-tl] / ˈsɛp tl /

adjective

Biology.
  1. of or relating to a septum.


septal British  
/ ˈsɛptəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a septum

"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

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Etymology

Origin of septal

First recorded in 1830–40; sept(um) + -al 1

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Instead, the EKG revealed abnormalities in Francisco’s heartbeat and further testing found a large hole in the wall that separates the upper chambers of his heart, a condition known as an Atrial Septal Defect.

From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2016

Septal defects are not uncommon in individuals and may be congenital or caused by various disease processes.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Septal cartilage is flexible hyaline cartilage connected to the nasal bone, forming the dorsum nasi.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Septal defects are commonly first detected through auscultation, listening to the chest using a stethoscope.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Septal ducts are found in P. oocarpa, Pringlei, Merkusii and rarely in other species, but they never attain the extraordinary size that appears to be invariable in P. tropicalis.

From The Genus Pinus by Shaw, George Russell