Definitions:

1. A cellular process that involves the formation or presence of vacuoles within or adjacent to cells. NOUN
   • During the early stages of development, vacuolisation plays a crucial role in cell differentiation.
2. The process by which vacuoles form within the cytoplasm of a cell. NOUN
   • The vacuolisation obseved in the tissue samples indicated cellular stress due to toxin exposure.
3. The state of having become filled with vacuoles. NOUN
   • Certain neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by abnormal vacuolisation in brain cells.

Synonyms:

• vacuolar alteration
• vacuolar changes
• vacuolation
• vacuolization