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focal

[foh-kuhl] / ˈfoʊ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to a focus
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Focal hand dystonia, for example, may strike writers, making it difficult to hold a pen.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Rahilla Zafar, co-founder of Focal DAO, emphasizes the need for bipartisan cooperation.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2024

Focal seizures, the most common type seen in epilepsy, occur when nerve cells in a particular brain region send out a sudden, excessive burst of electrical signals.

From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2023

Focal points in Central London have had a deep clean ahead of the Queen's state funeral.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2022

Focal reaction is an important feature of the subcutaneous tuberculin test; it permits localization of the disease in a certain percentage of cases.

From Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium by Various




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