The two are distinguished by the terms long hundredweight and short hundredweight: âThe long hundredweight is defined as 112 lb, which is equal to 50.802345 kg. This is the definition used in the imperial system.âThe short hundredweight is defined as 100 lb, which is equal to 45.359237 kg.iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: hundredweight (Noun). A measure of weight containing 100 pounds (45.5 kg) in the U.S. or 112 pounds (51 kg) in the United Kingdom.
In histology, a lacuna is a small space containing an osteocyte in bone or chondrocyte in cartilage.n an ordinary microscopic section, viewed by transmitted light, they appear as fusiform opaque spots. Each lacuna is occupied during life by a branched cell, termed an osteocyte, bone-cell or bone-corpuscle.
In a lacunar stroke, brain cells in a relatively small area (measuring from 3 millimeters to as much as 2 centimeters across) are damaged or killed by lack of oxygen. Such a small area of brain destruction is called a lacune. A lacunar stroke involves only a small area of the brain, but it can cause significant disability. Lacunar strokes account for about 20 percent of all strokes in the United States. Symptoms. The symptoms of lacunar stroke vary depending on the part of the brain that is deprived of its blood supply.