Deviated Septum (Noun)
Meaning
Abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor explained that the patient's breathing difficulties were caused by a deviated septum in her nasal cavity.
- After the accident, the man was diagnosed with a deviated septum that required surgical correction.
- The deviated septum made it difficult for the child to breathe through her nose, especially at night.
- The surgeon specialized in correcting deviated septums and had performed hundreds of successful procedures.
- The patient's deviated septum was so severe that it obstructed one of her nasal passages completely.