septa
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The fibers also lack internal walls called septa that often divide such tubes into cells.
From Scientific American • Sep. 24, 2021
They took cartilage cells from the patients’ nasal septa, grew them on a collagen membrane, shaped them according to the needs of the patient, and implanted the tissue back into the nose.
From Forbes • Apr. 12, 2014
The septa are physical extensions of the myocardium lined with endocardium.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Not only does the tunica albuginea cover the outside of the testis, it also invaginates to form septa that divide the testis into 300 to 400 structures called lobules.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Lady Lemore was with him, garbed once more in the white robes of a septa.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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