Meaning & use
septation
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The formation or division of a structure into compartments by a septum or septa.
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Septation of the fetal heart occurs during the fifth to eighth week of gestation.
Doctors noted unusual septation within the ovarian cyst on the ultrasound.
A note on using this word
Used mainly in embryology, cardiology, and mycology to describe the process by which a cavity or tube is divided by internal walls.
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partitioningcompartmentalization
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