Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical condition involving abnormal displacement of the nasal septum: A "deviated nasal septum" refers to a condition where the thin wall (septum) between the nasal passages is significantly off-center or crooked. This structural abnormality is common and can lead to obstruction of one or both nasal passages.

Usage

• The term is used in medical and general contexts to describe a specific anatomical condition.
• It is typically used as a singular noun phrase. The condition itself is often referred to simply as a "deviated septum."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient's chronic congestion was diagnosed as a result of a deviated nasal septum.
  • Surgery can correct a severely deviated nasal septum to improve airflow.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a deviated nasal septum": to be affected by this condition.
  • He has had breathing difficulties since childhood because he has a deviated nasal septum.

Variants and Related Words

• Deviated septum (n): A common shortened form of "deviated nasal septum."
  • The ENT specialist confirmed a deviated septum was the cause of his snoring.
• Septoplasty (n): The surgical procedure performed to correct a deviated nasal septum.
  • He underwent a septoplasty to fix his deviated septum.

Synonyms

• Nasal septum deviation: A more formal or technical synonym.
• Septal deviation: A concise medical term.

Related Medical Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)

• Nasal obstruction: A symptom or result often caused by a deviated nasal septum.
• Recurrent epistaxis: Medical term for frequent nosebleeds, a potential symptom.
• Nasal congestion: A common symptom associated with this condition.

Noun

1. abnormal shift in location of the nasal septum; a common condition causing obstruction of the nasal passages and difficulty in breathing and recurrent nosebleeds