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• n  (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
• n  a partition or wall especially in an ovary

• Born with an opening in the septum (wall) between the right and left ventricles, his heart was unable to pump blood efficiently through his body because much of the blood pumped by .
• Heimbecker repaired the septum with a Teflon patch.
• When inhaled regularly over long periods of time, it can cause cancer of the lung and the septum.

News & Articles

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• Stanley Cup visit cheers Evanston Hospital patients
  Glenview teen Blake Hettinger was checked in at NorthShore Evanston Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, waiting for surgery on a deviated septum.
  July 3, 2013 - Northbrook Star

Quotes

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• Ashley Tisdale in FOXNews
  Growing up I always knew I had a deviated septum on the right side of my nose, which caused trouble breathing,a bandaged Tisdale told People on Monday from her Los Angeles home.
• Stuart McCall in Sportbox
  McCall told the Telegraph and Argus: "James has been to the specialist the last few weeks and he's got to have the op. He took a couple of bangs on the nose and has got a crooked septum. Prior to Christmas we were hoping he could get through to the...
• Cameron Diaz in Times Online
  I'm getting it fixed,says Cameron Diaz of her nose to W Magazine. "I can't take it. I cannot breathe at all. One side of my nose is totally shattered - my septum is basically like a train derailed."