Meaning & use
septum
The thin wall of cartilage and bone that separates the two nostrils inside the nose.
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A blow to the face can sometimes deviate the nasal septum.
The piercing was placed through the cartilage of her nasal septum.
A note on using this word
The medical term is 'nasal septum'; 'septum' alone can refer to a dividing wall in other parts of the body too.
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