"loculation" meaning in English

See loculation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: loculations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} loculation (countable and uncountable, plural loculations)
  1. (medicine) The localized failure of a region to drain fluids, resulting in an enlarged mass. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-loculation-en-noun-JugPHWKV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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