septal

American

[sep-tl] / ˈsɛp tl /

adjective

Biology.

of or relating to a septum.

septal British

/ ˈsɛptəl /

adjective

of or relating to a septum

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Other Word Forms

preseptal adjective
superseptal adjective
transseptal adjective

Etymology

Origin of septal

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

Example Sentences

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In December, doctors in the town of Khan Younis diagnosed Fatma with an atrial septal defect, a hole in her tiny heart.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2022

It may also cause an atrial septal defect, which opens a hole between the left and right upper chambers.

From Fox News • Apr. 1, 2019

Heath claimed stimulation of the septal region “could make homicidal mania, suicide attempts, depressions or delusions go away—sometime for a long time,” Hooper and Teresi stated.

From Scientific American • Oct. 15, 2017

This condition, known as an atrial septal defect, was indeed the correct answer.

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2016

These cusps are spoken of as septal, marginal and infundibular, from their position.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

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