exofocal

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adjective

Outside of a specific small area

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Meanings

adjectiveexofocal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOutside 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

From exo- + focal.

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APA

exofocal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exofocal

MLA

“exofocal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exofocal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exofocal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exofocal.

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