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septum
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septum
1. Biology anatomy a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
2. a dividing partition or membrane between two cavities in a mechanical device

septum [′sep·təm]
(biology)
A partition or dividing wall between two cavities.
(electromagnetism)
A metal plate placed across a waveguide and attached to the walls by highly conducting joints; the plate usually has one or more windows, or irises, designed to give inductive, capacitive, or resistive characteristics.


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Anterior rhinoscopy of the right nasal chamber revealed a right septal deviation but no other significant pathology.
His medical history indicated congenital heart disease with a ventricular septal defect.
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