lunular


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lu·nu·lar

 (lo͞on′yə-lər)
adj.
Shaped like a crescent.
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lunular

(ˈluːnjʊlə)
adj
another word for lunulate2
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In our study the blue color change (lunular pigmentation) occurred in both hand and foot lunula regions 3 weeks after the start of the treatment, and 4 weeks after the cessation of hydroxyurea, the color returned to normal.
bullisi adult has a notch in the lunular region that was originally thought to be an abnormality (17) but is now known to be present in all large individuals residing on tubeworms (18).