Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical condition involving abnormal displacement of the nasal septum: A "deviated septum" is a structural irregularity where the thin wall (septum) dividing the nasal cavity is significantly off-center or crooked. This can obstruct one or both nasal passages.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chronic nasal congestion can sometimes be caused by a deviated septum.
  • The ENT specialist confirmed he had a deviated septum that might require surgical correction.
  • A deviated septum is a common condition, but many people are unaware they have it.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a deviated septum": to be diagnosed with or possess this anatomical condition.
  • After the accident, she discovered she had a deviated septum.
• "deviated septum repair/correction": referring to the surgical procedure (septoplasty) to fix the condition.
  • He is considering deviated septum correction to improve his breathing.

Variants and Related Words

• Septum (n): The partition, typically referring to the nasal septum.
  • The septum separates the two nostrils.
• Septoplasty (n): The surgical operation to straighten a deviated septum.
  • The doctor recommended a septoplasty.
• Nasal obstruction (n): A common symptom or result of a deviated septum.
  • His primary complaint was nasal obstruction.

Synonyms

• Nasal septal deviation: A more formal medical term.
• Crooked septum: A less technical, descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• Deviated septum surgery: Common phrase for the corrective procedure.
  • She recovered quickly from her deviated septum surgery.

Noun

1. abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)