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septum

sep·tum

UK/ˈsɛp.təm/ US/ˈsep.təm/ rare

noun

1.

(anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities

2.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin sēptum (“enclosure, wall, fence”).

Phrases

  • septum piercing
  • septum ring

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