Medical Dictionary

morcellation

noun mor·cel·la·tion \ˌmr-sə-ˈlā-shən\

Medical Definition of MORCELLATION

1
:  division and removal in small pieces (as of a tumor)
2
:  the surgical cutting of the skull into small pieces and leaving them in place to allow more even or symmetrical expansion of the brain and skull during growth

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