Nasal septum
The dividing wall that runs down the middle of the nose, separating the two nasal ‘cavities, each of which ends in a nostril. The nasal septum is composed of bone, cartilage, and ‘membranes.
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Failure of the nasal septum to be in the midline where it is supposed to be. The nasal septum is the wall inside the nose that runs down the middle dividing it into two sides. Deviation of the nasal septum may be congenital (present at birth or develop later on its own) or occur later […]
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If untreated, the pressure of the hematoma can cause a septal perforation.
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A hole in the nasal septum, the wall inside the nose that runs down the middle dividing it into two sides. The hole provides a direct communication between the two normally-separate sides of the nose. Perforation of the nasal septum can be due to trauma (such as a blow to the nose, picking the nose, […]
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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
- Naso-
Prefix referring to the nose, as in nasogastric tube (a tube that is passed through the nose and to the stomach).