multicentric
multicentric — adjective
- multicentricpositive
- more multicentriccomparative
- most multicentricsuperlative
1. happening or starting in two or more separate places at the same time, rather th
happening or starting in two or more separate places at the same time, rather than growing or spreading out from a single location — used especially of tumours, diseases, or research studies that involve multiple independent sites.
Dr. Noor explained that multicentric tumours had grown in three separate parts of the liver.
collocation: multicentric tumours
Camille's latest MRI showed a multicentric pattern of inflammation in both lungs.
collocation: multicentric pattern
The multicentric study used data from hospitals in six countries.
Bao's research found a multicentric outbreak with cases in several towns at once.
The surgeon found multicentric growths in different areas of the stomach lining.
- multifocal
more common in imaging reports; 'multifocal' describes multiple distinct spots visible on a scan, while 'multicentric' emphasises separate origins
- polycentric
much rarer; carries the same literal meaning but is almost never used in medical writing
- multisite
less formal; preferred in research contexts ('a multisite trial') rather than disease descriptions
- unicentric
arising from a single centre or location
- monocentric
same meaning as unicentric, but far less common
用法筆記
Frequently used in oncology and epidemiology to describe conditions that arise independently in multiple locations, rather than spreading from a single source. In medical research, a 'multicentric study' is one carried out at several hospitals or institutions.