Meaning & use
Lingular
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Relating to the lingula, a small tongue-shaped projection of tissue, especially in the lung or brain.
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The scan showed a small nodule in the lingular segment of the left lung.
Lingular pneumonia affects a specific tongue-shaped portion of the left lung's upper lobe.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'lingula,' meaning 'small tongue'; used almost exclusively in anatomical and radiological contexts.
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