lobule
Americannoun
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a small lobe.
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a subdivision of a lobe.
noun
Other 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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These alveoli join up to form groups known as lobules, and each lobule has a lactiferous duct that drains into openings in the nipple.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
One arteriole and an accompanying venule supply and drain one pulmonary lobule.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Plates of hepatocytes called hepatic laminae radiate outward from the portal vein in each hepatic lobule.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The mirror experiment you did earlier disrupts this consistency of signals in the right superior parietal lobule.
From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2011
In the lobule the air tube divides into a number of smaller tubes, each ending in a thin-walled sac, called an infundibulum.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
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