lobularly

Lobularly is an adverb that describes something as being arranged or occurring in lobules. A lobule is a small lobe, typically a subdivision of a larger lobe. This term is most commonly used in biological and medical contexts, particularly in histology and pathology. For instance, lobularly arranged tissue would be organized into distinct, small, lobe-like structures. In breast pathology, lobular carcinoma refers to a type of breast cancer that originates in the lobules, the milk-producing glands. The growth pattern of this cancer can be described as lobularly infiltrative, meaning it spreads in a pattern resembling the natural lobular structure of the breast tissue. Similarly, in liver pathology, the liver is divided into lobules, and certain conditions might affect these lobules lobularly. The term emphasizes a specific structural organization or distribution within a larger organ or tissue.