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unifocal

unifocal

1 7.6
It comes from one point
  • adjective
  • /ˌjunɪˈfoʊkəl/
  • Specialized
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  • Unifocal lesions sometimes undergo fibrosis and heal spontaneously; sometimes an incisional biopsy is sufficient to trigger healing.

Examples

  • The doctor explained that the patient had a unifocal tumor located in a single area of the lung.

  • Similar lesions can be found on the skin, lungs, or stomach, either as unifocal disease or as components of the multifocal variety.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Unifocal Langerhans' cell histiocytosis of the frontal bone is rare.

    Academic text (2002)

  • In this article, we describe what to our knowledge is the first reported case of unifocal Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in a frontal bone that had been affected by frontal sinus agenesis.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Unifocal Langerhans' cell histiocytosis of the skull is rare; when it has occurred, it has been reported in the frontal, temporal, and sphenoid bones and the mandible.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Research on unifocal lesions has shown that they can behave differently compared to multifocal ones.

  • In gardening, unifocal plants grow from a single stem, allowing for a structured appearance in the garden.

Synonyms

monocentric
vsunifocal
  • Specialized
7.8

Having one central place where most things are located

originates from a single focus rather than concentrating around a center

Antonyms

multifocal
  • Specialized
6.7

A lens with more than one focus to help see near and far

How Focal

unifocal
  • Specialized
1 7.6
multifocal
  • Specialized
6.7
diffuse
8 6.4

Surface Forms

unifocal positive

Morphology

unifocal = focal (transparent) = uni + focal

The adjective is a straightforward prefixation of 'focal' with 'uni-' meaning 'one', so the sense 'having a single focus' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word unifocal comes from uni- meaning 'one' and focal related to focus, which means 'center' or 'point'. So unifocal means coming from a single 'point' or 'center'.