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Noun: focalization  ,fow-ku-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,fow-ku-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
  1. The act of bringing into focus
    "The focalization of the microscope revealed intricate cellular structures";
    - focalisation [Brit], focusing
     
  2. The confinement of an infection to a limited area
    "The doctor's treatment aimed at the focalization of the infection to prevent its spread";
    - focalisation [Brit]

Derived forms: focalizations

Type of: intensification, pathogenesis

Encyclopedia: Focalization