Meanings
nounseptectomy (plural septectomies)
plural septectomies
- medicineexcision of a septum
To facilitate this technique, a larger posterior septectomy was needed, because it provided a wider working space and surgical view for the neurosurgeon.
2015 July 31, Jae-Hyun Park et al., “Modified Graded Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks in Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery”, in Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, volume 58, →DOI
Origin
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with septectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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