How to Use segmental in a Sentence
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Moreover, the team found that increasing the number of segmental scales in the inner skeleton boosted the structure’s overall rigidity and strength.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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He has also been treated twice with chemotherapy, among other treatments for his condition, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a rare kidney disease he was diagnosed with at 3.
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Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Six years before the finals, Mourning was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a kidney disease that paused his career and led to a transplant from his cousin in 2003.
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James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Going beyond the basics of a typical smart scale, the MorphoScan breaks down segmental muscle and fat for each arm, each leg, and your torso, similar to a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan, which is essentially a medical imagery test to gauge these same attributes.
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Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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This week, the FDA flexed its regulatory authority to approve the first medicine to treat focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, a rare disease in which scar tissue builds up in the filtering units of the kidneys, eventually leading to organ dysfunction and failure.
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Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
16 Apr. 2026
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