ˈfōkəˌlīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
1. : to bring to a focus : focus
2. : to adjust the focus of (as a lens or the eye)
3. medicine : to confine to a limited area
focalize an infection
intransitive verb
1. : to come to a focus : converge , concentrate
2. medicine : to become confined to a limited area
pullorum disease commonly focalizes in the ovary of the adult bird