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lattice

noun lat·tice \ˈlat-əs\

Medical Definition of LATTICE

:  a regular geometrical arrangement of points or objects over an area or in space: as a :  the geometrical arrangement of atoms in a crystal—called also space lattice b :  a geometrical arrangement of fissionable material in a nuclear reactor

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