septectomy

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English

Etymology

From septum +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

Noun

septectomy (plural septectomies)

  1. (surgery) excision of a septum
    • 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:
      To facilitate this technique, a larger posterior septectomy was needed, because it provided a wider working space and surgical view for the neurosurgeon.