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Definition

noun, plural: trabeculations

The formation or the occurrence of trabecula(e).

Supplement

Trabeculation may form in various organ, such as the heart, spleen, bone and penis.

Word origin: from Latin trabēcula, diminutive of trabs, trab-, beam.

Related forms: trabecula (noun), trabecular (adjective), trabeculate (adjective).