nasal septum

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nasal septum (plural nasal septa or nasal septums)

  1. (anatomy) A bony and cartilaginous partition in the nose, separating the left and right airways in the nose and dividing the two nostrils.
    Synonym: columella nasi
    deviated nasal septum
    deviation of the nasal septum

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