adjective ˈsɛpt(ə)lˈseptl
1Anatomy Biology
Relating to a septum or septa.
Example sentencesExamples
- He had corrective surgery for the atrioventricular septal defect at 3 years of age.
- The pleurocoels do not invade the parapophyses and they lack septal partitions.
- Known as septal defects, the holes can typically be patched up with surgery.
- Another unexplored aspect of morphology involves septal microstructure.
- The endocardial cushions form the lower atrial septum, the upper ventricular septum, the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve and the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve.
2Archaeology
(of a stone or slab) separating compartments in a burial chamber.
adjective ˈsɛpt(ə)lˈseptl
Relating to a sept or clan.