lobulated
- adjective
- /ˈlɒb.jʊ.leɪ.tɪd/
- Specialized
:
lobulado
- During the surgery, the doctor noted that the growth was lobulated and required careful removal.
- lobulated mass
Examples
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MRI showed a lobulated mass in the right posterior cervical region of the neck (Figure 2, A).
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The mass was mobile and lobulated, and had a bluish-red appearance.
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Intraoperative photo shows the lobulated appearance of the mass.
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Cut section was lobulated and gray-brown, gray-yellow, and gray-white.
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On gross pathology, adult rhabdomyomas are reddish-brown or gray, lobulated, and soft.
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An eye examination performed under sedation revealed that the upper eyelid was infiltrated with a soft, fragile, and lobulated mass.
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Grossly, these masses have a polypoid, smooth, lobulated appearance with a well-defined capsule.
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Intraoperative findings revealed a lobulated mass extending beneath the sternocleidomastoid and adhering to the surrounding structure (Figure 3).
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CT also demonstrated an irregular lobulated hypodensity with air inclusion that extended from the left lateral compartment of the neck to the paratracheal space.
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Restaging imaging status post-chemotherapy, post-induction, and post-high-risk consolidation demonstrated an enlarged, lobulated, enhancing left parotid gland.
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Synonyms
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Having small rounded parts in a body organ like the breast or liver
Having several rounded parts
Having rounded parts like a leaf
Having rounded parts that stick out, like on some leaves or organs
How Lobed
Surface Forms
Morphology
lobulated = lobulate (semi-transparent) = lobe + ulate + ed
Forming 'lobulated' from 'lobulate' by adding the regular adjectival/past participle '-ed' is straightforward and predictable.
Etymology
Lobulated comes from the simple word lobe, which means 'a rounded part' and appears in words like earlobe. So, to call something lobulated is to say it is 'divided into small rounded sections', like a leaf or an organ with many little lobes.