1. the state of being divided into lobes or having a lobular structure
Usage: medical; anatomical
2. the process of forming lobes or lobular structures
Usage: medical; biological

Examples

• The CT scan revealed abnormal lobulation of the liver.
• Pulmonary lobulation was clearly visible in the chest X-ray.
• The pathologist noted increased lobulation in the tissue sample.
• Normal kidney lobulation develops during fetal growth.
• The radiologist described the lobulation pattern as irregular.
• Hepatic lobulation can indicate certain disease processes.