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Dorsum vs Septum - What's the difference?

dorsum | septum |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between dorsum and septum

is that dorsum is (anatomy) the back or dorsal region on an animal while septum is (anatomy) a wall separating two cavities; a partition; as, the nasal septum.

As nouns the difference between dorsum and septum

is that dorsum is (anatomy) the back or dorsal region on an animal while septum is (anatomy) a wall separating two cavities; a partition; as, the nasal septum.

dorsum

English

(wikipedia dorsum)

Noun

(dorsa)
  • (anatomy) The back or dorsal region on an animal.
  • (geology) A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon.
  • (astronomy) Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat
  • The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants.
  • The top of the foot or the back of the hand.
  • References

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    septum

    English

    (wikipedia septum)

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) A wall separating two cavities; a partition; as, the nasal septum.
  • * 2002 , Springhouse, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Illustrated Manual of Nursing Practice , page 1158
  • Deviated septum , a shift from the midline that commonly occurs in normal growth, is present in most adults.
  • (botany) A partition that separates the cells of a fruit.
  • (mycology) A partition that separates the cells of a (septated) fungus.
  • (zoology) One of the radial calcareous plates of a coral.
  • (zoology) One of the transverse partitions dividing the shell of a mollusk, or of a rhizopod, into several chambers.
  • (zoology) One of the transverse partitions dividing the body cavity of an annelid.