septectomy
/sɛpˈtɛktəmi/
noun
- A surgical procedure to remove part or all of a septum (a wall of tissue inside the body, especially the nasal septum).
- After years of breathing trouble, she decided to undergo a septectomy.
- The doctor explained that a septectomy could help straighten the nasal passage.
- Recovery from a septectomy usually takes a few weeks.