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Vacuolated

Definition:

(adjective) Having or filled with vacuoles, small cavities or spaces within a cell or structure.

Sense 1:

(biology) Pertaining to the presence or formation of vacuoles within cells.

Example sentence: The vacuolated cells in the leaf tissue store nutrients and water.

Sense 2:

(medicine) Characterized by the appearance of vacuoles or small cavities in bodily tissues.

Example sentence: The doctor noticed vacuolated areas in the patient's liver when examining the biopsy.

Sense 3:

(pathology) Referring to the abnormal accumulation of vacuoles in cells, often indicating an underlying metabolic disorder.

Example sentence: This rare genetic condition results in vacuolated cells throughout the body.

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