sacculate
adjective
formed into or having a saccule, sac, or saclike dilation.
sacculation
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a word derived from
sacculate.
Example Sentences
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Most commonly there are nodules and plaques in the aorta and large branches together with thinning and sacculation of other portions of the vessels' walls.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield
This sacculation of the large bowel is supposed to be designed for delaying the onward flow of its contents, thus allowing more time for the absorption of the liquid material.
From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell
The muscle cells undergo degeneration and either marked thickening takes place or sacculation results, depending upon the severity of the exciting cause.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield
