<procedure> 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) ... 
(sep-tek´tә-me) surgical removal of part of the nasal septum.
Type: Term Pronunciation: sep-tek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Operative removal of the whole or a part of a septum, specifically of the nasal septum.
septectomy Surgical removal of the whole or a part of a septum, specifically of the nasal septum.
noun surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum)