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lobular

lobular

1 8.9
Having small rounded parts in a body organ like the breast or liver
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɑːbjələr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lobular
  • Hyperplastic nodules usually do not feature this encapsulation; they have an irregular outline that blends into the circumferential tissues with no fibrous barrier, and they tend to be lobular rather than lobar.
  • ductal lobular
  • terminal ductal lobular
  • lobular unit

Examples

  • Grossly, the tumor had a lobular appearance and a reddish color, and it measured 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm (figure 1, B).

    Academic text (2009)

  • Theoretically, you can distinguish ductal from lobular from DCIS.

  • The cut surface was solid and yellow with a reddish tinge, and it had a lobular pattern.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Figure A: This BSCC in a lobular configuration is made up of small, crowded cells with scant cytoplasm and dark, hyperchromatic nuclei.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The histological pattern includes ballooning degeneration of hepatocytes, periportal fibrosis, strong expression of viral proteins, and, most strikingly, little portal or lobular inflammation.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The doctor explained that her lobular structure helps in regulating hormone levels.

  • The tissue sample revealed a lobular arrangement of cells under the microscope.

  • Observing the lobular formations in the liver, the researchers noted its importance in health.

Synonyms

lobulated
vslobular
  • Specialized
8.6

Having small rounded parts, often in an organ, tumor, or leaf

relates to or resembles a small lobe rather than being divided

Surface Forms

lobular positive

Morphology

lobular = lobule (transparent) = lobule + ar

Formed from the noun 'lobule' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ar' (with a regular spelling change), so the meaning 'relating to a lobule' is directly derived.

Etymology

Lobular comes from lobe and the small form lobule, with lobule meaning 'small lobe' and the ending -ular meaning 'relating to'. That's why lobular describes something that has small lobe-like parts, like an ear lobe or tiny sections of an organ.