Confined (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not invading healthy tissue.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The cancer was confined to a small area of the lung and had not spread to other parts of the body.
- The surgeon was relieved to find that the tumor was confined to the prostate gland and had not invaded the surrounding tissue.
- The confined space of the damaged limb allowed the medical team to apply a cast that would immobilize the break.
- The new treatment approach involves delivering chemotherapy directly to the tumor site, ensuring that the damage is confined to the cancer cells.
- After further testing, it was confirmed that the infection was confined to the affected area and had not spread to other parts of the body.