Meaning & use
Loculations
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Divisions or compartments formed within a fluid-filled space, such as a cyst or abscess, by internal septa.
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The ultrasound revealed loculations within the abscess, complicating drainage.
Radiologists noted multiple loculations in the ovarian cyst before surgery.
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Derived from 'loculus,' Latin for 'small compartment'; frequently used in radiology and pathology reports.
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compartmentsseptations
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