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septum (iou) and cup biopsy forceps (medicine)


septum (iou)



septum noun. . M17.
[Latin (also saeptum), from sepire, saepire enclose, from sepes, saepes hedge.]
gen. A partition; a dividing wall, layer, membrane, etc., esp. in a living organism. Formerly also, a communion rail. M17.
spec. in Anatomy. A thin layer of tissue forming a partition in a cavity, organ, etc.; esp. (a) the partition between the nostrils; (b) each of the muscular membranes separating the chambers of the heart. L17.
Geology. A thin sheet of material filling a crack, esp. in a septarian nodule. E18.
Electronics. A metal plate placed transversely across a waveguide and attached to the walls by conducting joints. M20.

cup biopsy forceps (medicine)


cup biopsy forceps


A slender flexible forceps with movable cup-shaped jaws, used to obtain biopsy specimens by introduction through a specially designed endoscope.