enucleation

Examples

• All

• For benign parotid neoplasms, simple enucleation of the tumor is discouraged because the incidence of local recurrence is high.

  Academic text (2006)

• After 6 months, documentation of resolved infection was unavailable for approximately half (42%) of these case-patients; 2 required enucleation because of severe infection.

  Academic text (2014)

• Tsiodras et al. treated a patient who had refused to undergo surgery, including eye enucleation.

  Academic text (2008)

• Enucleation is inadequate for large lesions because there is a high rate of recurrence.

  Academic text (1999)

• Both enucleations were performed after the 6-month follow-up period and were not systematically reported.

  Academic text (2014)

• Laparoscopic enucleation or resection of the insulinomas, located with laparoscopic intraoperative ultrasound, represents an important advance in the treatment of these tumors.

  Academic text (2007)

• The surgeon performed an enucleation to remove the small tumor without damaging the surrounding tissue.

• After discussing the options, the doctor recommended enucleation as the best approach for treating the growth.

• Patients with certain types of tumors may benefit from enucleation rather than more invasive surgical options.

Synonyms

A

ablation

vsenucleation

• Specialized

2 8.3

Removal of part of the body by surgery to treat a disease

focuses on removing tissue without cutting into the organ or tumor

E

exeresis

vsenucleation

• Specialized

9.9

The removal of part of the body by surgery

uses techniques that avoid cutting into the organ or tumor

E

extirpation

vsenucleation

• Specialized

9.9

The removal of a body part or tissue by surgery

avoids cutting into the organ or tumor during the operation

Antonyms

I

implantation

• Specialized

5 6.8

Putting a device or part into the body during surgery

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology