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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLoculated
/ˈlɒk.jʊ.leɪ.tɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Divided into small spaces or cavities (loculi), typically applied in medical imaging to describe abscesses, effusions, or cysts.
"The ultrasound revealed a loculated pleural effusion requiring targeted drainage." - 2
Having multiple chambers or compartments, as in certain botanical seed pods or anatomical organs.
"The loculated ovary of the fruit contains numerous distinct compartments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'loculus', meaning 'little place' or 'compartment', combined with the adjectival suffix '-ated'. It entered medical and biological terminology in the 19th century to describe structures divided into small cavities or compartments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loculated" is said worldwide
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loculeux
Transliteration: /lɔ.ky.lø/
"L'épanchement pleural était nettement loculeux."
kammert
Transliteration: /ˈkamɐt/
Script: gekammert
"Der Ultraschall zeigte einen gekammerten Erguss."
loculato
Transliteration: /lo.kuˈla.to/
"La lesione appariva fortemente loculata all'esame ecografico."
loculado
Transliteration: /lo.kuˈla.ðo/
"Se observó un absceso hepático loculado en la tomografía."
loculado
Transliteration: /lo.kuˈla.du/
"O derrame pleural mostrou-se loculado ao exame de imagem."
कोशिकाबद्ध
Transliteration: koshikabaddha
"अल्ट्रासाउंड में द्रव कोशिकाबद्ध दिखाई दिया।"
分隔的
Transliteration: fēn gé de
"影像显示该囊肿呈分隔状。"
방이 나뉜
Transliteration: bang-i nan-in
"초음파 검사에서 격막이 있는 물혹이 관찰되었습니다."
多房性の
Transliteration: ta bō sei no
"超音波検査で多房性の胸水が認められた。"
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