sept

BrE /sep/ AmE /sep/

noun en → es

1 PART OF BUILDING [singular] B2

a wall or partition that divides a room into two parts

pared divisoria, muro interior

  • a sept between rooms

Collocations sept wall · internal sept

  • The architect designed a large sept to separate the living room from the dining area.

    El arquitecto diseñó una gran pared divisoria para separar el salón de la sala de comedor.

2 ANATOMY [singular] C1

a thin wall of tissue that divides two hollow organs or cavities in the body, such as the heart chambers

septum (anatomía)

  • the sept between two parts

Collocations atrioventricular septum · nasal septum

  • The atrioventricular septum is a wall of tissue that separates the heart's upper and lower chambers.

    El septo atrioventriclar es una pared de tejido que separa las cámaras superiores e inferiores del corazón.