# septoplasty

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A corrective surgical procedure to straighten a deviated nasal septum.
2. A surgical procedure to harvest cartilage from the nasal septum to be used as grafting material.

## Etymology
From septo- + -plasty.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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