nasal septum
Nostril partition wall
The nasal septum is the wall of cartilage and bone that divides the nasal cavity into two nostrils.
It runs vertically from the bridge of the nose to the back of the nasal passage.
When the septum is significantly off-center—a deviated septum—it can cause breathing difficulties, chronic congestion, or frequent nosebleeds.
Surgical correction of a deviated septum is called septoplasty.
Bent or dishonest
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- misalignmentImproper positioning relative to reference
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- septoplastyNasal wall realignment
displacement · congenital · trauma · straightening · correction · deformity
Nasal wall realignment
- rhinoplastySurgery reshaping the nose
- otolaryngologistPhysician for ears, nose, throat
- ENT surgeonTreats ear, nose, throat
- endoscopic surgeryMedical procedure via internal scope
general anesthesia · local anesthesia · splints · incision · sutures · recovery · swelling · postoperative care
Flexible connective body tissue
Movement of atmosphere
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- snoringNoisy breathing while asleep
- sleep apneaDisorder of interrupted breathing
mouth breathing · patency · stuffiness · blocked nose · humidification · air filtration
crooked
Bent or dishonest
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- misalignmentImproper positioning relative to reference
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
septoplasty · displacement · congenital · trauma · straightening · correction · deformity
septoplasty
Nasal wall realignment
- rhinoplastySurgery reshaping the nose
- otolaryngologistPhysician for ears, nose, throat
- ENT surgeonTreats ear, nose, throat
endoscopic surgery · general anesthesia · local anesthesia · splints · incision · sutures · recovery · swelling · postoperative care · revision surgery
cartilage
Flexible connective body tissue
airflow
Movement of atmosphere
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- snoringNoisy breathing while asleep
sleep apnea · mouth breathing · patency · stuffiness · blocked nose · humidification · air filtration
perforation
Hole punched through something
crusting · dryness · inflammation · granuloma
- septa
- Nosenose, nostril, nostrils, nares, turbinate
- respiratory systemlungs, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, airways
- ENTear, otology, otolaryngologist, ears, laryngology
- nosesaquiline nose, button nose, bulbous nose, crooked nose, flat nose
- skull anatomyskull, cranium, frontal bone, braincase, mandible