exofocal

exofocal

English

Etymology

exo- +‎ focal

Adjective

exofocal (not comparable)

1. Outside of a specific small area
   • 2015 September 2, “Striatal Infarction Elicits Secondary Extrafocal MRI Changes in Ipsilateral Substantia Nigra”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0136483:

     In animal models, exofocal neuron death in the ipsilateral midbrain has been described after occlusion of the middle cerebral artery (MCA).