septectomy


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sep·tec·to·my

(sĕp-tĕk′tə-mē)
n. pl. sep·tec·to·mies
Surgical excision of a septum or part of a septum, especially the nasal or atrial septum.
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Noun 1. septectomy - surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum)
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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sep·tec·to·my

n. septectomía, escisión parcial o total del tabique nasal.
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