segmental
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8.0
- adjective
- /ˈsɛɡmɛntəl/
- Specialized
:
segmentario
- The earthworm's body is made up of segmental sections that allow for flexibility and movement.
Examples
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Microvascular angina has been consistently found in cardiac syndrome X patients and is suggested as a cause for segmental myocardial blood flow abnormalities and heterogeneous myocardial perfusion.
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The failure mode for the diseased portions of osteoarthritic bone was segmental, with the trabecular bone collapsing in stages.
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Sometimes these are referred to as segmental, SEGMENTAL, segmental, or arcuated pediments.
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Like the Dukes' sarcophagi, they bear a form of segmental pediment.
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Segmental contribution studies provide evidence on the muscles and motions most strongly related to performance (Miller, 1980).
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Therefore, the treatment of airflow limitation might involve increasing the stability of unstable segments rather than excising segmental narrowing.
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You have a segmental ventral displacement of the spinal cord as well as focal cord atrophy or distortion.
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Applying these TGF-b1-activated matrices to 15-mm-long segmental rabbit bone defects significantly accelerated bone regeneration compared to control groups.
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At the present time, among the main indications of endoscopic surgery in colorectal pathology are: segmental resection, hemicolectomy, and resection of the right and mesorectum.
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Residuals of non-union, pseudoarthrosis, segmental defects, shortening, malunion, chronic osteomyelitis, joint contracture, and soft tissue atrophy are also managed with this method.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
With the body divided into similar segments, like an earthworm or lobster
With a body made of several similar parts, like a worm or insect
A system with separate parts that work on their own
Antonyms
- Specialized
1
7.8
A body or object that has no separate, repeating parts along its length
Compounds
- Specialized
An arch with a curve smaller than a half circle used for doors and bridges
How Segmented
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Segmental comes from the simple word segment, which originally meant a 'cut piece' and is linked to the Latin root secare meaning 'to cut'. So a segmental animal has a body made of repeating 'cut' parts or sections, like the rings of an earthworm.