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saccular

 [sak´u-lar]
pertaining to or resembling a sac.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

sac·ci·form

(sak'si-fōrm),
Pouched; sac-shaped.
Synonym(s): saccular, sacculated
[L. saccus, sack, + forma, form]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

saccular

(săk′yə-lər) or

sacculated

(-lā′tĭd) also

sacculate

(-lāt′)
adj.
Formed of or divided into a series of saclike dilations or pouches.
sac′cu·la′tion (-lā′shən) n.
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sac·ci·form

(sak'si-fōrm)
Pouched; sac-shaped.
Synonym(s): saccular.
[L. saccus, sack, + forma, form]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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Furthermore, this imaging is necessary to differentiate laryngoceles from saccular cysts of the larynx and to reveal evidence of an occult laryngeal tumor, because the incidence of laryngocele in laryngeal carcinoma has been estimated to be around 10%.
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