septoplasty en · NOUN
Etymology
From septo- + -plasty.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A corrective surgical procedure to straighten a deviated nasal septum.
- (countable, uncountable) A surgical procedure to harvest cartilage from the nasal septum to be used as grafting material.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| septoplasties | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
rhinoseptoplasty · septoplastic
Translations (3)
fi septoplastia (corrective surgical procedure) · uk септопластика (corrective surgical procedure) · de Septumplastik (corrective surgical procedure)