Loculation
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The localized failure of a region to drain fluids, resulting in an enlarged mass. countable, uncountable
"When no response occurs within 24 hours, loculation should be excluded by ultrasonography, and urokinase should be infused to enhance drainage."
Example
More examples"When no response occurs within 24 hours, loculation should be excluded by ultrasonography, and urokinase should be infused to enhance drainage."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin loculus + -ation.