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deviated septum

DEFINITIONS OF: deviated septum

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n abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)

Types:
deviated nasal septum
abnormal shift in location of the nasal septum; a common condition causing obstruction of the nasal passages and difficulty in breathing and recurrent nosebleeds
Type of:
abnormalcy, abnormality
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
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