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sacculation
noun
anatomy, biology specializeduk /ˌsæk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌsæk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
[ U ]
(of a body part) the quality of being formed of bag-shaped structures:
The structure of the large intestine of mammals varies greatly, especially in the extent of the sacculation and the size of the caecum.
[ C ]
a bag-shaped structure in the body:
The rectum has no sacculations comparable to those of the colon.
The colon in these animals is a smooth, uniform tube, without sacculations.
There are three chief characteristics of the large intestine: the sacculations, the taeniae, and the appendices epiploicae.
Radiographs may also reveal strictures, sacculations, and diverticula.
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