(esp of a plant ovary or anther) having or consisting of a single chamber or cavity
unilocular in American English
(ˌjunəˈlɑkjulər)
adjective
having, or made up of, only one loculus, compartment, cell, or chamber
unilocular in American English
(ˌjuːnəˈlɑkjələr)
adjective
Biology
having or consisting of only one loculus, chamber, or cell
Word origin
[1745–55; uni- + locular]This word is first recorded in the period 1745–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: coda, debut, ellipse, personification, vignetteuni- is a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin (universe), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words (unicycle). Other words that use the affix uni- include: unicorn, uniflow engine, uniform, unipolar, unison
Examples of 'unilocular' in a sentence
unilocular
Radiographically, 57.7% of lesions were multilocular and 42.3% were unilocular with defined limits.
José Wilson Noleto, Edson Marchiori, Renato Kobler Sampaio, Klaus L. Irion, FelipeBirchal Collares 2007, 'Aspectos radiológicos e epidemiológicos do granuloma central de células gigantes Radiologicaland epidemiological aspects of central giant cell granuloma', Radiologia Brasileirahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842007000300007. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Radiographically, the cyst appears as ovoid well-demarcated unilocular radiolucency with a sclerotic border.
Shivaprakash P, Rizwanulla T, Baweja D, Noorani H 2009, 'Save-a-tooth: Conservative surgical management of dentigerous cyst', Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistryhttp://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2009;volume=27;issue=1;spage=52;epage=57;aulast=Shivaprakash. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All were radiolucent and most were unilocular.
Nasir Uddin, Maha Zubair, Jamshid Abdul-Ghafar, Zia Ullah Khan, Zubair Ahmad 2019, 'Orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst (OOC): Clinicopathological and radiological featuresof a series of 10 cases', Diagnostic Pathologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13000-019-0801-9. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The panoramic radiograph revealed a well-circumscribed unilocular radiolucency involving an unerupted maxillary rightfirst premolar.
Leelavathy Jegadeesan, Winnifred Christy Ambrose, Srivel Vigneshwari Ammamuthu, SabarinathThirukonda Ragunath 2016, 'An odontogenic tumor mimicking a dentigerous cyst in a 13-year-old female: A rareclinical presentation', Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiologyhttp://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2016;volume=28;issue=3;spage=310;epage=313;aulast=Jegadeesan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Radiographically, it presents as either unilocular or multilocular radiolucent lesionsin the maxilla or mandible.
Abhijeet Alok, Indra Deo Singh, Shivani Singh, Mallika Kishore 2015, 'Central giant cell granuloma: A report of 2 cases and review of literature', Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiologyhttp://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2015;volume=27;issue=1;spage=156;epage=159;aulast=Alok. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Two tumours presented as unilocular radiolucencies with specks of radiopacities and well-circumscribed borders.
Sivapathasundharam B, Einstein A, Syed Rafiuddeen 2007, 'Desmoplastic ameloblastoma in Indians: Report of five cases and review of literature',Indian Journal of Dental Researchhttp://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2007;volume=18;issue=4;spage=218;epage=221;aulast=Sivapathasundharam. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The cysts were unilocular; in some patients, there were fine septations.
A. Alobaid, A. Memon, S. Alobaid, L. Aldakhil 2013, 'Laparoscopic Management of Huge Ovarian Cysts', Obstetrics and Gynecology Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/380854. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Case 2 concerned a mucocele in the unilocular frontal sinus invading the left orbit.
Fumihiko Kuwata, Shogo Shinohara, Hiroyuki Harada, Ippei Kishimoto, Atsushi Suehiro,Keizo Fujiwara, Yasushi Naito 2017, 'Two cases with an interseptal sinus cell mucocele: The different mechanisms of thedevelopment varying in the time of the onset', Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reportshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2017.1310599. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The cysts are commonly located along the greater curvature and are unilocular.
Abdulla MA, Al Saeed M, Ameer Alshaikh S, Nabar UJ 2017, 'Adenocarcinoma arising from a gastric duplication cyst: a case report and literaturereview', International Medical Case Reports Journalhttps://www.dovepress.com/adenocarcinoma-arising-from-a-gastric-duplication-cyst-a-case-report-a-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJ. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The unilocular type (89.1%) and the crown side type (68.5%) were significant.
Masahiko Terauchi, Satoshi Akiya, Junya Kumagai, Yoshio Ohyama, Satoshi Yamaguchi 2019, 'An Analysis of Dentigerous Cysts Developed around a Mandibular Third Molar by PanoramicRadiographs', Dentistry Journalhttps://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/7/1/13. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)