multilocular

American  

[muhl-ti-lok-yuh-ler] / ˌmʌl tɪˈlɒk yə lər /

adjective

1. having or consisting of many cells or vesicles.

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Other Word Forms

• pseudomultilocular adjective

Etymology

Origin of multilocular

First recorded in 1805–15; multi- + locular

Example Sentences

The whole multilocular cystic mass with the accumulated fluids tipped the scales at 132 pounds.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the region of the knee the ganglion is usually multilocular, and consists of a meshwork of fibrous tissue, the meshes of which are occupied by colloid material.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The epithelial odontoma is derived from persistent portions of the epithelium of the enamel organ, and constitutes a multilocular cystic tumour which is chiefly met with in the mandible.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

They usually take the form of unilocular or multilocular cysts, the wall of which contains skin, mucous membrane, hair follicles, sebaceous, sweat, and mucous glands, nails, teeth, nipples, and mammary glands.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Adj. capsular; saccular, sacculated; recipient; ventricular, cystic, vascular, vesicular, cellular, camerated, locular, multilocular, polygastric; marsupial; siliquose, siliquous.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark