SEGMENTAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does segmental mean? 

• SEGMENTAL (adjective)
  The adjective SEGMENTAL has 2 senses:

1. divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds

2. having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters

  Familiarity information: SEGMENTAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEGMENTAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds

Similar:

divided (separated into parts or pieces)

Domain category:

linguistics (the scientific study of language)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters

Synonyms:

metameric; segmental; segmented

Similar:

divided (separated into parts or pieces)

Domain category:

zoological science; zoology (the branch of biology that studies animals)

 Context examples 

FHH develops focal and segmental glomerular sclerosis, systemic hypertension and proteinuria at a young age, but these effects are more marked in FHH than FHL (Simons et al, 1993).

(FHH, Rat Strain, NCI Thesaurus)

Segmental, irreversible dilation of the bronchial tree resulting in the accumulation of secretions which leads to obstruction.

(Bronchiectasis, NCI Thesaurus)

This procedure is also referred to as lumpectomy, segmental mastectomy, or partial mastectomy.

(Breast Conservation Treatment, NCI Thesaurus)

Renal syndrome in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients characterized by nephrotic syndrome, severe proteinuria, focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis with distinctive tubular and interstitial changes, enlarged kidneys, and peculiar tubuloreticular structures.

(HIV-Associated Nephropathy, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called segmental cystectomy.

(Partial cystectomy, NCI Dictionary)

Also called segmental mastectomy.

(Partial mastectomy, NCI Dictionary)

Types of breast-conserving surgery include lumpectomy (removal of the lump), quadrantectomy (removal of one quarter of the breast), and segmental mastectomy (removal of the cancer as well as some of the breast tissue around the tumor and the lining over the chest muscles below the tumor).

(Breast Conservation Treatment, NCI Dictionary)

Types of breast-sparing surgery include lumpectomy (removal of the lump), quadrantectomy (removal of one quarter, or quadrant, of the breast), and segmental mastectomy (removal of the cancer as well as some of the breast tissue around the tumor and the lining over the chest muscles below the tumor).

(Breast-sparing surgery, NCI Dictionary)

Types of breast-conserving surgery include lumpectomy (removal of the lump), quadrantectomy (removal of one quarter, or quadrant, of the breast), and segmental mastectomy (removal of the cancer as well as some of the breast tissue around the tumor and the lining over the chest muscles below the tumor).

(Breast-conserving surgery, NCI Dictionary)