to morcellate
- verb
- /mɔrˈsɛleɪt/
:
morcelar
- The surgeon needed to morcellate the tumor to remove it through a small incision.
Examples
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Advanced tools allow doctors to morcellate large tissues safely during minimally invasive surgery.
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Please morcellate this.
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After the fibroid was morcellated, it could be extracted without making a large cut.
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The surgeon will morcellate the tissue during the procedure.
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The surgeon decided to morcellate the fibroid tissue to make the removal process easier.
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During the procedure, the doctor chose to morcellate the mass into smaller sections for safer extraction.
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To facilitate transport, they will morcellate the samples into manageable sizes.
Synonyms
680
1.1
To split something into parts or groups
513
1.3
To break something into two or more parts
89
2.3
To make something into smaller pieces using a knife or tool
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2.7
Separate something into smaller pieces
56
1.9
To cut something into smaller pieces by sharp blows again and again with a knife or axe
47
2.6
To divide something into smaller parts
39
3.7
To break into small pieces or make something break apart
39
2.7
To rip something into small pieces
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3.1
To cut food into very small pieces
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1.1
Make something into smaller pieces using scissors or a knife
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5.8
To divide something into parts to share between people
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4.2
To split something into smaller parts
5
3.3
To cut food into small square pieces
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3.2
To break something into smaller parts
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9.9
To cut or separate something into parts, often by breaking it
To cut meat or other food into thin slices
To break something into many small pieces
To divide something into smaller parts
To tear something into separate parts, usually by force
Antonyms
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Morphology
morcellate = morsel (transparent) = morcell + ate
Formed by a root meaning 'small piece' (morsel) plus the verb-forming suffix '-ate', so the meaning 'to make into small pieces' is directly derivable.
Etymology
Morcellate comes from a French root related to morsel, which means 'a small piece'. So to morcellate something is to cut it into little pieces, often to make removal or handling easier.