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单词 septum
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Definition of septum in English:

septum

nounPlural septa ˈsɛptəmˈsɛptəm
Anatomy Biology
  • A partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At this stage also, minor septa and shortened cardinal septum become easily identifiable.
    • The ventricular septum and the atrioventricular and semilunar valves were unremarkable.
    • As in most species of balsaminoid Ericales, raphides are found in the septa of the locule wall.
    • The trachea is unbranched, and is formed by the division of the foregut by a longitudinal septum into two tubes - the trachea and the esophagus.
    • This area includes the anterior end of the inferior turbinate, the adjacent septum and the caudal edge of the upper lateral cartilages.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin septum, from sepire 'enclose', from sepes 'hedge'.

 
 

Definition of septum in US English:

septum

nounˈsɛptəmˈseptəm
Anatomy Biology
  • A partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The ventricular septum and the atrioventricular and semilunar valves were unremarkable.
    • The trachea is unbranched, and is formed by the division of the foregut by a longitudinal septum into two tubes - the trachea and the esophagus.
    • As in most species of balsaminoid Ericales, raphides are found in the septa of the locule wall.
    • At this stage also, minor septa and shortened cardinal septum become easily identifiable.
    • This area includes the anterior end of the inferior turbinate, the adjacent septum and the caudal edge of the upper lateral cartilages.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin septum, from sepire ‘enclose’, from sepes ‘hedge’.

 
 
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