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Definition of Interventricular septum

Interventricular septum: The stout wall that separates the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart from one another. A hole in the interventricular septum is termed a ventricular septal defect (VSD).

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012

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