lobule
Americannoun
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a small lobe.
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a subdivision of a lobe.
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- lobular adjective
- lobulation noun
Etymology
Origin of lobule
From the New Latin word lobulus, dating back to 1675–85. See lobe, -ule
Example Sentences
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“Invasion” refers to whether the cancer cells have grown past the breast ducts or nearby lobules.
From Los Angeles Times
This study examined the associations of physical fitness with grey matter volume of cerebellar lobules related to cognition in adolescents, and whether these associations differed between females and males.
From Science Daily
Invasive lobular cancer: This breast cancer type begins in glands called lobules, according to the ACS.
From Fox News
My tumour had been hard to diagnose because it was in the lobules of the breast, as opposed to the ducts – where some 80% of invasive breast cancers develop.
From The Guardian
The operative report describes the piercing in obscure technical terms: “The bilateral lobules were prepped with betadine and a 18 gauge was used to pierce the left lobule in the planned position …”
From Scientific American
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