Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loculation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: loc-u-la-tion
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The localized failure of a region to drain fluids, resulting in an enlarged mass.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"When no response occurs within 24 hours, loculation should be excluded by ultrasonography, and urokinase should be infused to enhance drainage."
"In this stage, there is a progressive tendency toward loculation of the fluid and the formation of limiting membranes."
"Trauma patients are at risk of developing gram-positive empyema, characterized by early loculations and formation of dense adhesions because of hemothorax, which offers both a rich supply of bacterial nutrients as well as fibrin."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin loculus + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

loculations (plural)

Phrases

in lieu of

Frequently Paired Words

in lieu of local location locative loculate locule loculus

Questions

What does loculation mean?: The localized failure of a region to drain fluids, resulting in an enlarged mass.
Where does loculation come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin loculus + -ation.

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