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morcellation

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morcellation /mor·cel·la·tion/ (mor″sel-a´shun) the division of solid tissue (such as a tumor) into pieces, which can then be removed.
mor·cel·la·tion (môrs-lshn)
n.
Division into and removal of small pieces, as of a tumor.

morcellation [mor″sĕ-la´shun]
division of solid tissue (such as a tumor) into pieces, which can then be removed.

morcellation
division of solid tissue (as a tumor) into pieces, followed by piecemeal removal.


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11) Morcellation should be avoided because it allows tumor particles to seed the mediastinum.
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