Meaning & use
Spiculated
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Having small, spike-like projections, especially used in radiology to describe a mass with jagged, radiating edges, often a warning sign of malignancy.
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The radiologist noted a spiculated mass on the mammogram, prompting further biopsy.
Some sea urchins have spiculated shells covered in tiny needle-like points.
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In medical imaging, a spiculated border is a key visual clue radiologists use to distinguish malignant tumors from smooth, benign ones.
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spikyspinous
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