Morcellate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Morcellate is a verb meaning (surgery) To break into small pieces, prior to removal.
Meaning
(surgery) To break into small pieces, prior to removal.
Example Sentences
…forceps are then enucleated if its size is small or morcelated by the excision of piece after piece until the remaining small part of the growth can be extracted after enucleaction. A large cavity is left behind which is packed with gauze: in vaginal myomecotomy, a closure of the tumor cavity by suture is usually impracticable.
Word Forms
- morcellates
- morcellating
- morcellated
- morcelate
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include morselize, spall, missplit, shatter, fragmentate, dismember.
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