septoplasty

DEFINITION of septoplasty

Surgical correction of a deviated nasal septum (the wall between nostrils) to improve breathing. Septoplasty is a surgical procedure that corrects a deviated or crooked nasal septum, the wall of bone and cartilage separating the nostrils, to improve airflow and breathing. This reconstructive plastic surgery, often performed as an outpatient procedure under general anesthesia, typically takes about 1 to 1½ hours, allowing most patients to go home the same day.

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ETYMOLOGY of septoplasty

Latin saeptum (partition) + Greek plassein (mold); The term “septoplasty” is an English compound word, derived from the Greek for “to reshape or mold the septum,” combining the prefix “septo-” and the suffix “-plasty.”; Greek: πλάσσειν (plassein), meaning “to shape,” which implies reshaping or molding the septum.

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RELATED TERMS to septoplasty

deviated septum Rhinoplasty Turbinate Vestibule

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DERIVATIONS of septoplasty

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