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lamellation

[ lam-uh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. an arrangement or structure in which there are thin layers, plates, or scales.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lamellation1

First recorded in 1900–05; lamell(a) + -ation

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Example Sentences

Continuance is rather a quality of all thrombi, and is essentially growth, whether by lamellation or agglomeration.

Growth is by substitution at the proximal end and by subperiosteal lamellation circumferentially.

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