- Septum, interventricular
- The wall separating the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart. A hole in the interventricular septum is termed a ventricular septal defect (VSD).
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Septum, interventricular
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Septum, cardiac — The cardiac septum is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of the septum that separates the two upper chambers (the right and left atria) of the heart is termed the atrial (or interatrial) septum while the … Medical dictionary
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interventricular — adjective Located between the ventricles of the heart See Also: interventricular foramen, interventricular septum … Wiktionary
