septal

adjective

sep·​tal ˈsep-tᵊl 

: of or relating to a septum

Examples of septal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the septal thickening becomes more exaggerated as time goes on. —Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025

There may also be inflammation at the ducts that prevent them from sealing off entirely. Stage 3: Also known as the septal stage, the damaged cells affect the structure of the liver, and scar tissue is more widespread. —Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024

Small ventricular septal defects can close on their own without treatment. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024

If the hole is located in the heart's lower chambers, it's known as a ventricular septal defect. —Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024

Myers shared a photo of her son's hospital room on Instagram Friday, revealing that the 5-month-old has successfully made it through surgery to treat his ventricular septal defect (VSD). —Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024

Hassan was born with a very large hole between the ventricles of her heart, called a VSD (ventricular septal defect), according to her surgeon, Dr. Timothy Pettitt from Children’s Hospital New Orleans. —Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2023

Madelyn was born with a ventricular septal defect, a hole in her heart. —David Begnaud, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2023

Instead of the brainstem, where Jim was aiming, his electrode ended up roughly in the septal area of the brain, likely in something called the nucleus accumbens. —Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

septal

adjective

sep·​tal ˈsep-tᵊl 

: of or relating to a septum

septal defects