segmental

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seg·men·tal | \ seg-ˈmen-tᵊl

Definition of segmental

1 : of, relating to, or having the form of a segment and especially the sector of a circle segmental fanlight

2 : of, relating to, or composed of somites or metameres : metameric

3a : divided into segments segmental knowledge

b : partial, incomplete

c : resulting from segmentation

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Recent Examples on the Web The recent rise can be attributed to positive results from a mid-stage study evaluating VX-147 in treating patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, which is a kidney disease caused by variants of the APOL1 gene. — Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021 Unable to work because of his kidney disease, a rare condition called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis that causes scar tissue to form in the kidneys, Carroll lost access to his private insurance. — Carrie Arnold, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2020 Removing just a small section of lung tissue is called a wedge resection, while removing a larger portion (but not an entire lobe) is called a segmental resection. — Lambeth Hochwald, Health.com, 3 Dec. 2019 But the recipient had focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a disease that causes scarring in the kidney and which began attacking the new organ. — Matthew Berger, Fox News, 28 Apr. 2018 One surgery, Veale said, involved a man who had focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a disease in which the body attacks its own kidneys. — Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT, 25 Apr. 2018 The boy was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, a kidney disease for which there is no cure. — David Woods, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2017 The boy was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, a kidney disease for which there is no cure. — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2017 In 2014, Franti's son, Ade, was diagnosed with Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a disease that left him with only 50 percent function in his kidneys. — Troy L. Smith, cleveland.com, 6 June 2017 See More

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segmental

adjective

seg·men·tal | \ seg-ˈment-ᵊl

Medical Definition of segmental

1a : of, relating to, or having the form of a segment

b : situated in, affecting, or performed on a segment a segmental pancreas transplant using only the lower third of the organ segmental versus total mastectomy

2 : of, relating to, or composed of somites or metameres : metameric

3 : divided into segments

4 : resulting from segmentation