noun
Meaning 1
excision of a septum
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
septectomy
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rhymes with -ɛktəmi
noun
Meaning 2
surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
History
Etymology
From septum + -ectomy.