| septate vagina | A vagina that is divided, usually longitudinally, to create a double vagina. This situation can be easily missed by the patient and even by the doctor on exam. If the patient becomes sexually active prior to diagnosis, one of the vaginas stretches and becomes dominant. The other vagina slips slightly upward and flush and is a little difficult to enter. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| septate: divided | A septate uterus is a one that is divided. (12 Dec 1998) |
| septectomy | Operative removal of the whole or a part of a septum, specifically of the nasal septum. Origin: L. Saeptum, septum, + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| september | The ninth month of the year, containing thurty days. Origin: L, fr. Septem seven, as being the seventh month of the Roman year, which began with March: cf. F. Septembre. See Seven. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| septemia | A rarely used term for septicaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septempartite | Divided nearly to the base into seven parts; as, a septempartite leaf. Origin: L. Septem seven + E. Partite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| septenate | <botany> Having parts in sevens; heptamerous. Origin: L. Septeni seven each. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| septentrio | <astronomy> The constellation Ursa Major. Origin: L. See Septentrion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| septfoil | 1. <botany> A European herb, the tormentil. See Tormentil. 2. An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf. Cinquefoil, Quarterfoil, and Trefoil. 3. A typical figure, consisting of seven equal segments of a circle, used to denote the gifts of the Holy Chost, the seven sacraments as recognised by the Roman Catholic Church, etc. Origin: F. Sept seven (L. Septem) + E. Foil leaf: cf. L. Septifolium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| septic | Pproduced by or due to decomposition by microorganisms, putrefactive. Origin: Gr. Septikos (18 Nov 1997) |
| septic abortion | An infectious abortion complicated by fever, endometritis, and parametritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septic arthritis | <pathology> A pus-forming bacterial infection of a joint space. Symptoms include a hot, swollen, red joint, that is very tender to any attempted movement. (27 Sep 1997) |
| septic bursitis | A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. When the bursa becomes inflamed, the condition is known as bursitis. When the bursa is infected with bacteria, the condition is called septic bursitis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| septic bursitis. Bypass | An operation in which the surgeon creates a new pathway for the movement of substances in the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| septic endocarditis | Acute bacterial endocarditis, usually secondary to suppuration elsewhere and running a fulminating course. Synonym: septic endocarditis. (05 Mar 2000) |