localization

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noun

lo·​cal·​iza·​tion

variants also British localisation

ˌlō-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: restriction (as of a lesion) to a limited area of the body

2

: restriction of functional centers (as of sight, smell, or speech) to a particular section of the brain

localize

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verb

lo·​cal·​ize

variants also British localise

ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz 

localized also British localised; localizing also British localising

transitive verb

: to make local

especially : to fix in or confine to a definite place or part

hot applications helped to localize the infection

intransitive verb

: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area

this parasite localizes and grows in the muscle

—Morris Fishbein