or Brit  fo*cal*ise  vb, -ized  or Brit  -ised  -iz*ing  or Brit  -is*ing vt  :  to confine to a limited area <the ability to a coccidioidal infection -Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.>  vi  :  to become confined to a limited area <pullorum disease commonly s in the ovary of the adult bird>  fo*cal*iza*tion or Brit  fo*cal*isa*tion  n 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  vo·ca·lis 
 
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