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lumen

/ˈluːmən/

Meaning 1

cavity within a tubular structure

“The lumen of the artery was blocked.”
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Illustration of lumen: cavity within a tubular structure

Meaning 2

A unit measuring light output.

“The small candle emits exactly one lumen of bright light.”
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Illustration of lumen: A unit measuring light output.