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septectomy

 [sep-tek´tah-me]
excision of part of the nasal septum.
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sep·tec·to·my

(sep-tek'tŏ-mē),
Operative removal of the whole or a part of a septum, specifically of the nasal septum.
[L. saeptum, septum, + G. ektomē, excision]
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septectomy

(sĕp-tĕk′tə-mē)
n. pl. septecto·mies
Surgical excision of a septum or part of a septum, especially the nasal or atrial septum.
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sep·tec·to·my

(sep-tek'tŏ-mē)
Operative removal of the whole or a part of a septum, specifically of the nasal septum.
[L. saeptum, septum, + G. ektomē, excision]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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