segmental
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8.0
- adjective
- /ˈsɛɡmɛntəl/
- Specialized
- 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
2
5.5
With a body made of several similar parts, like a worm or insect
1
7.9
A system with separate parts that work on their own
With the body divided into similar segments, like an earthworm or lobster
Antonyms
- Specialized
1
7.8
A body or object that has no separate, repeating parts along its length
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.4
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.