Lacunar

//ləˈku.nɚ// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sunken panel or coffer in a ceiling or a soffit.
  2. 2
    an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome wordnet
  3. 3
    A ceiling containing panels of this kind.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a lacuna. not-comparable

    "Once stroke was classified by a risk factor-free method, the stronger relationship between hypertension and lacunar versus nonlacunar infarction patients disappeared."

Synonyms

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caissoncoffercofferlacunallacunal

Example

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"Once stroke was classified by a risk factor-free method, the stronger relationship between hypertension and lacunar versus nonlacunar infarction patients disappeared."

Etymology

From lacuna + -ar.

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