Lobular [Lobularis; Anat. Lobulus Lobulus (Organ)]

Lobular (from Latin lobularis; anat. lobulus - lobule) is a term referring to a lobule of an organ.

Lobular is the structure of an organ consisting of individual lobules. Thus, the liver, lungs, and glands (salivary, mammary, etc.) have a lobular structure. Each organ lobule has its own structure and functions autonomously, but all lobules together ensure the functioning of the organ as a whole.

The adjective "lobular" is used in anatomical and medical terminology to designate structures associated with the lobules of an organ. For example, lobular veins and arteries are vessels that supply the lobules of the organ; lobular process - a growth on the surface of the lobules; lobular carcinoma is a tumor that develops in the lobules of the gland.

Thus, the term “lobular” indicates that the anatomical structure belongs to a lobe of an organ or the lobular structure of the organ itself.