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exofocal

exofocal adjective: outside of a specific small area.

Adjective

exofocal (not comparable)

  1. Outside of a specific small area
    • In animal models, exofocal neuron death in the ipsilateral midbrain has been described after occlusion of the middle cerebral artery (MCA).2015 September 2, “Striatal Infarction Elicits Secondary Extrafocal MRI Changes in Ipsilateral Substantia Nigra”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of exofocal

From exo- + focal.

Questions about exofocal

What does exofocal mean?
Exofocal means outside of a specific small area.
What part of speech is exofocal?
Exofocal is an adjective.

Words near exofocal in the dictionary

  1. exoethnonyms
  2. exoface
  3. exofaces
  4. exofacial
  5. exofacially
  6. exofocal
  7. exogalactic
  8. exogamic
  9. exogamies
  10. exogamist
  11. exogamists

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