dissepiment

noun dis·sep·i·ment \di-ˈse-pə-mənt\

Definition of DISSEPIMENT

: a dividing tissue : septum

Latin dissaepimentum partition, from dissaepire to divide, from dis- + saepire to fence in — more at septum

First Known Use: circa 1727

Medical Dictionary

noun dis·sep·i·ment \dis-ˈep-ə-mənt\

: a dividing tissue : septum

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