septal

[ sep-tl ]

/ ˈsɛp tl /

adjective Biology.

of or relating to a septum.

Nearby words

sept-, sept-îles, sept., septa, septage, septal, septarium, septate, septate uterus, septavalent, septectomy

Origin of septal

First recorded in 1830–40; sept(um) + -al¹

Related forms

pre·sep·tal, adjectivesu·per·sep·tal, adjectivetrans·sep·tal, adjective

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Examples from the Web for septal

Causes originating in the septum include deviations, spines, and ridges, and septal hæmatoma and abscess.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
These cusps are spoken of as septal, marginal and infundibular, from their position.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various
In transverse section it is crescentic, since the septal wall bulges into its cavity.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various
The septal duct is peculiar to a few species (oocarpa, tropicalis, and less frequently Pringlei and Merkusii).
The Genus Pinus|George Russell Shaw

Its anterior end always remains unossified, and forms the septal cartilage of the nose.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for septal

septal

/ (ˈsɛptəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a septum

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septal

adjective Biology.

Nearby words

Origin of septal

Related forms

Examples from the Web for septal

British Dictionary definitions for septal

septal

adjective

Medicine definitions for septal

septal

adj.