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SEPTAL DEFECT
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("septal defect" is a kind of...):
congenital heart defect (a birth defect involving the heart)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "septal defect"):
atrial septal defect (an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart)
ventricular septal defect (a common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure)
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