septum
pronunciation
How to pronounce septum in British English:
UK [ˈseptəm]
How to pronounce septum in American English:
US [ˈsɛptəm]
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- Noun:
- (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
- a partition or wall especially in an ovary
Word Origin
- septum (n.)
- "partition between the nostrils," 1690s, Modern Latin, from Latin saeptum "a fence, enclosure, partition," from neuter past participle of saepire "to hedge in," from saepes "hedge, fence." Related: Septal.
Example
- 1. A tiny hamburger is what the fungus resembles , cracked and brown and perfectly centered in the little fluted area between your septum and upper lip .
- 2. These cavities form two separate pumps on each side of the heart , which are divided by a wall of muscle called the septum .
- 3. Apply a pea-sized dab to a cotton swab and gently rub just the cotton tip up inside each nostril , especially on the middle part of the nose ( called the nasal septum ) .
- 4. For instance , dr. adrian raine of the university of pennsylvania found that a brain abnormality ( called cavum septum pellucidum ) detected in the fetus was associated with subsequent antisocial behaviors .