septectomy

English

Etymology

From septum +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

septectomy (plural septectomies)

1. (surgery) excision of a septum
   • 2015 July 31, Jae-Hyun Park et al., “Modified Graded Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks in Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery”, in Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society‎^[1], volume 58, →DOI:

     To facilitate this technique, a larger posterior septectomy was needed, because it provided a wider working space and surgical view for the neurosurgeon.