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Septostomy
Surgical formation of an opening in a septum.
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Septivalent
Having a valence of seven or combining with or replacing seven hydrogen atoms.
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Septipara
A woman who has had seven pregnancies, each of which produced an infant, alive or dead, weighing 500 g or more.
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Septimetritis
An inflammation of the uterus caused by sepsis.
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Septectomy
Excision of a septum, especially the nasal septum or a part of it.
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Separatorium
An instrument for separating the pericranium from the skull.
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Separator
Anything that prevents two substances from mingling.
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Immunomagnetic separation
The detection and/or harvesting of samples containing specific antigens based on their collection by antibodies attached to magnetized beads. The bead-bound antigens can be separated from materials that are not of interest in a magnetic field.
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Acromioclavicular separation
A sprain to the acromioclavicular and coracoclavicular ligaments, commonly caused by a fall or a blow directly to the shoulder (shoulder separation).
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Sentinel event
Any occurrence in a professional health care setting that causes serious injury or the risk of serious injury to patients. Most sentinel events occur because of unanticipated errors, e.g., neonatal kidnappings, patient suicides, and wrong-site surgeries.
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