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Underwood's septa

Underwood's septa noun: fin-shaped projections of bone sometimes found in the maxillary sinus.

Noun

Underwood's septa pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) fin-shaped projections of bone sometimes found in the maxillary sinus

Origin of Underwood's septa

First described in 1910 by Arthur S. Underwood, an anatomist at King's College in London.

Questions about Underwood's septa

What does Underwood's septa mean?
Underwood's septa means fin-shaped projections of bone sometimes found in the maxillary sinus.
What part of speech is Underwood's septa?
Underwood's septa is a noun.

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