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septorhinoplasty

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sep·to·rhi·no·plas·ty (spt-rn-plst, -n-)
n.
A surgical procedure performed to repair defects or deformities of both the nasal septum and the external nasal pyramid.
septorhinoplasty
[sep′tōrī′nəplas′tē]
Etymology: L, saeptum, fence
the surgical correction of defects in the nasal septum.


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