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'.