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Definition of Septoplasty
1. Noun. (context: surgery) A corrective surgical procedure to straighten a deviated nasal septum. ¹
2. Noun. (context: surgery) A surgical procedure to harvest cartilage from the nasal septum to be used as grafting material. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Septoplasty
1. Operation to correct defects or deformities of the nasal septum, often by alteration or partial removal of supporting structures. Origin: septo-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000)
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