Loculation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Loculation is a noun meaning (medicine) The localized failure of a region to drain fluids, resulting in an enlarged mass.
Meaning
(medicine) The localized failure of a region to drain fluids, resulting in an enlarged mass.
Example Sentences
In this stage, there is a progressive tendency toward loculation of the fluid and the formation of limiting membranes.
When no response occurs within 24 hours, loculation should be excluded by ultrasonography, and urokinase should be infused to enhance drainage.
Trauma patients are at risk of developing gram-positive empyema, characterized by early loculations and formation of dense adhesions because of hemothorax, which offers both a rich supply of bacterial nutrients as well as fibrin.
Word Forms
- loculations
Related Words
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