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SEPTAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to a septum
Synonyms:
septal; septate
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
septum ((anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities)
Derivation:
septum ((anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities)
septum (a partition or wall especially in an ovary)
Context examples:
A rare congenital heart anomaly in which there is coexistence of tetralogy of Fallot and complete atrioventricular septal defect.
(Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect with Tetralogy of Fallot, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare syndrome characterized by the presence of omphalocele, anterior diaphragmatic hernia, sternal cleft, ectopia cordis, and ventricular septal defect or left ventricle diverticulum.
(Pentalogy of Cantrell, NCI Thesaurus)
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