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nasal septum
(redirected from Septal cartilage)

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nasal septum [′nā·zəl ¦sep·təm]
(anatomy)
The partition separating the two nasal cavities.


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One patient had an early loss of septal cartilage and nasal support, which developed into a crooked and saddle-nose deformity requiring reconstruction 7 months later.
On basal view, caudal displacement off the midline can result in asymmetric nares, distortion of the columella, and widening of the base from either (1) the deviated septal cartilage itself or (2) deflection of the medial crural tip cartilage (figure 1).
 
 
 
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