sep·tum

(sĕp′təm)

n. pl. sep·ta (-tə)

A thin partition or membrane that divides two cavities or soft masses of tissue in an organism: the nasal septum; the atrial septum of the heart.

[New Latin sēptum, from Latin saeptum, partition, from neuter past participle of saepīre, to enclose, from saepēs, fence.]

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septum

(ˈsɛptəm)

n, pl -ta (-tə)

1. (Biology) biology anatomy a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities

2. (Anatomy) biology anatomy a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities

3. (Mechanical Engineering) a dividing partition or membrane between two cavities in a mechanical device

[C18: from Latin saeptum wall, from saepīre to enclose; related to Latin saepēs a fence]

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sep•tum

(ˈsɛp təm)

n., pl. -ta (-tə).

a dividing wall, membrane, or the like, in a plant or animal structure; dissepiment.

[1710–20; < New Latin; Latin saeptum enclosure]

sep·tum

(sĕp′təm)

Plural septa

A thin wall or membrane that separates two parts, structures, or individual organisms. The chambers of the heart are separated by septa.

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septum

A wall between body cavities.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	septum - (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities partition - (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism nasal septum - a partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	2.	septum - a partition or wall especially in an ovary plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus

Translations

Wand

tabique

setto

septum

n (pl -ta) tabique m; deviated — tabique desviado; interatrial — tabique interauricular; interventricular — tabique interventricular; nasal — tabique nasal

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A comparative study in three dimension of the blood supply of the normal interventricular septum in human, canine, bovine, procine, ovine and equine heart.

An Alternative Method for the Comparative Study of Coronary Vessels: Repletion and Diaphanization Experience in Seven Animal Models/Replecion y Diafanizacion como una Alternativa para el Estudio Comparativo de los Vasos Coronarios: Experiencia en Siete Modelos Animales

As the blood supply to the entire interventricular septum is derived from this "hyperdominant" LAD system, stenosis of LAD can be catastrophic.

Hyperdominant left anterior descending artery presenting as anterior wall ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: A rare coronary anomaly

Four patients with transposition of great arteries with intact interventricular septum had successfully balloon atrial septostomy.

Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Outcome of Neonates with Suspicion of Congenital Heart Disease in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Imaging manifestations of cardiac tamponade include fattening of the walls of the right ventricle and/or atrium, straightening of the interventricular septum, a dilated inferior vena cava, and refux of intravenous contrast material into the inferior vena cava, azygos, and hepatic veins (Fig.

CT imaging of complications of aortic intramural hematoma: a pictorial essay

Small daughter mass was located within the interventricular septum, extending to anterior-free wall of LV septum.

Calcified Cardiac Mass Compressing Coronary Artery

LV- Left Ventricle; IVS- Interventricular Septum; LW-Lateral Wall; IW-Inferior Wall; AW- Anterior Wall; PW-Posterior Wall; AS-Anteroseptum; NS- Not Significant; F2-Second follow-up.

APPLICATIONS OF TISSUE DOPPLER AND SPECKLE TRACKING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE EARLY DETECTION OF DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION IN CANCER PATIENTS UNDERGOING ANTHRACYCLINEBASED CHEMOTHERAPY

(3) Other sites in the heart where hydatid cyst may be found are the right ventricular wall (15%) left atrial wall (8%), interventricular septum (5-9%), pericardium (8%) and pulmonary atrium 7%.

Left ventricular myocardial hydatid cyst

The carditis and control groups were statistically similar with respect to echocardiographic parameters, including ejection fraction, fractional shortening, systolic volume, end-diastolic volume, LV internal diameter at end-diastole, LV posterior wall diameter at systole and diastole, and interventricular septum diameter at systole and diastole.

Echocardiographic and Laboratory Findings of Turkish Children during the First Attack of Acute Rheumatic Fever

The results of echocardiography at that age were ejection fraction of 69%, interventricular septum diameter in systole of 8 mm (normal value=3.5-5 mm), interventricular septum diameter in diastole of 7 mm (normal value=3.5-5 mm), and posterior wall diameter of 9 mm in systole and 7 mm in diastole (normal value=3.5-5 mm).

A New Mutation Causing Severe InfantileOnset Pompe Disease Responsive to Enzyme Replacement Therapy

Dual LAD involves two distinct segments of LAD artery - Short and Long - that occupies the anterior interventricular septum. Until now, ten different variants of dual LAD system have been reported in different studies.

DUAL LAD CORONARY ARTERY - A RARE CONGENITAL ANOMALY

In this patient with normal findings, the anterior (top in image) leaflet of the mitral valve can be seen within 1 cm of the interventricular septum. The left atrium is about the same diameter as the aortic root.

Point-of-care ultrasound: Coming soon to primary care? With a little training, FPs can successfully use point-of-care ultrasound for various cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular assessments