Extraluminal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Extraluminal is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Outside the lumen.
Meaning
(anatomy) Outside the lumen.
Example Sentences
The infection of pancreatic necrosis was presumed when extraluminal gas emerged in the peripancreatic and / or pancreatic tissues on contrast-enhanced CT or when percutaneous fine-needle aspiration was positive for bacteria and / or fungi on Gram stain and culture.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include intraluminal, extraductal, extraoral, extracolonic, extraligamentous, abluminal.
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