Meaning & use
loculated
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Divided internally into small compartments or chambers, as a cyst or cavity in medical imaging.
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The scan revealed a loculated cyst with several distinct fluid-filled sections.
Doctors noted the abscess had become loculated, making it harder to drain completely.
A note on using this word
Loculated is a specialized medical and biological term, derived from 'locule,' a small compartment or cavity within a structure.
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