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multilobulated

multilobulated

9.0
Having several rounded parts
  • adjective
  • /ˌmʌl.tiˈloʊ.bjʊ.leɪ.tɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : multilobulado
  • During the examination, the doctor noted that the tumor was multilobulated and required further analysis.

Examples

  • Intraoperatively, we noted that a large multilobulated mass had eroded the maxilla, including the maxillary floor, the palatal area, and the alveolar ridge.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Pathologically, chordoma is a gelatinous, multilobulated mass with areas of dystrophic calcification.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a multilobulated and uniformly enhancing soft tissue.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The fruit has a multilobulated shape, making it easy to identify among other varieties.

  • The multilobulated design of the flower petals adds to its unique beauty in the garden.

Synonyms

many-lobed
vsmultilobulated
6.5

Has many rounded parts like leaves or organs

has several rounded sections rather than a very large number
lobulated
vsmultilobulated
  • Specialized
8.6

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

has a few larger rounded sections rather than many tiny ones
lobate
vsmultilobulated
  • Specialized
8.9

Having rounded parts like a leaf

describes actual division into separate rounded sections rather than mere shape
multiloculated
vsmultilobulated
  • Specialized
9.9

Divided into many small separate chambers, often in a lump or cyst

refers to outer rounded sections rather than internal chambered divisions
multilocular
vsmultilobulated
  • Specialized
9.1

Having many small chambers inside, like a cyst or tomato

describes outer rounded sections rather than internal compartmental structure

How Lobed

multilobulated
  • Specialized
9.0
trilobed
  • Specialized
7.9
bilobed
  • Specialized
8.1

Surface Forms

multilobulated positive

Morphology

multilobulated = lobulated (semi-transparent) = multi + lobe + ulated

Adding the productive prefix 'multi-' to 'lobulated' straightforwardly means 'having many lobes', though the term is somewhat technical.

Etymology

Multilobulated comes from multi- meaning 'many' and lobe meaning 'a rounded section', the same 'lobe' you know from an ear or the brain. So multilobulated means 'having several rounded parts or lobes', which is why doctors use it to describe a mass with many small rounded sections on a scan.