plural septa
ˈsep-tə 
: a dividing wall or membrane especially between bodily spaces or masses of soft tissue compare dissepiment
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In the third stage, there is more septa and widespread fibrosis without cirrhosis; there is also varices (bleeding in the stomach, intestines, or esophagus).
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024
For example, a deviated septum—when the center section of the nose is shifted to one side—and enlarged adenoids, tissue masses in your airway, are also often associated with chronic sinus infections.
—Kristin Koch, Health, 10 Nov. 2023
In 2014, Kim Kardashian popped in a faux septum piercing and felt inspired to upload a photo of herself onto Instagram.
—Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 7 Nov. 2023
This feeling of a one-sided blockage also may be more noticeable in someone with a deviated septum, which is when the septum is displaced to one side, Kathleen Kelly, MD, an otolaryngologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, told Health.
—Korin Miller, Health, 1 Oct. 2023
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024
For example, a deviated septum—when the center section of the nose is shifted to one side—and enlarged adenoids, tissue masses in your airway, are also often associated with chronic sinus infections.
—Kristin Koch, Health, 10 Nov. 2023
In 2014, Kim Kardashian popped in a faux septum piercing and felt inspired to upload a photo of herself onto Instagram.
—Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 7 Nov. 2023
This feeling of a one-sided blockage also may be more noticeable in someone with a deviated septum, which is when the septum is displaced to one side, Kathleen Kelly, MD, an otolaryngologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, told Health.
—Korin Miller, Health, 1 Oct. 2023
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“Septum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septum. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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