segmental
adjective
seg·men·tal
seg-ˈmen-tᵊl 
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
3
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Dine had been diagnosed with a type of kidney disease called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, in 1984.
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Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
Vertex’s pipeline also includes promising therapies targeting rare diseases such as sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; several of these programs have important data readouts on the way by the end of next year.
—Dallas News, 13 Dec. 2020
The Ponte Vecchio itself was completed in 1345 and was the first segmental arch bridge built in the West, according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2023
The most recent project identified three main mapping targets for its sample genome: centromeric satellite arrays; recent segmental duplications; and the short arms of the five acrocentric chromosomes (chromosomes that aren’t cut evenly in half).
—Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2022
According to a National Register of Historic Places inventory form, the Lonsdale Hall with a gable roof and windows set under segmental arches between brick piers was modified with large plate glass windows and stucco covering.
—Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
Murray was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis at age 15.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2022
Jeff Laviero suffers from focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, a serious disease in which scar tissue develops on the small parts of the kidneys that filter waste from the blood.
—Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2022
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
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Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
Vertex’s pipeline also includes promising therapies targeting rare diseases such as sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; several of these programs have important data readouts on the way by the end of next year.
—Dallas News, 13 Dec. 2020
The Ponte Vecchio itself was completed in 1345 and was the first segmental arch bridge built in the West, according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2023
The most recent project identified three main mapping targets for its sample genome: centromeric satellite arrays; recent segmental duplications; and the short arms of the five acrocentric chromosomes (chromosomes that aren’t cut evenly in half).
—Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2022
According to a National Register of Historic Places inventory form, the Lonsdale Hall with a gable roof and windows set under segmental arches between brick piers was modified with large plate glass windows and stucco covering.
—Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
Murray was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis at age 15.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2022
Jeff Laviero suffers from focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, a serious disease in which scar tissue develops on the small parts of the kidneys that filter waste from the blood.
—Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2022
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
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segmental
adjective
seg·men·tal
seg-ˈment-ᵊl
1
a
: 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
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