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bifurcate

vi bi·fur·cate \ˈbī-(ˌ)fər-ˌkāt, bī-ˈfər-\
bi·fur·cat·edbi·fur·cat·ing

Medical Definition of BIFURCATE

:  to divide into two branches or parts
bi·fur·cate \(ˈ)bī-ˈfər-kət, -ˌkāt; ˈbī-(ˌ)fər-ˌkāt\ or bi·fur·cat·ed \-ˌkāt-əd\ adjective
bi·fur·ca·tion \ˌbī-(ˌ)fər-ˈkā-shən\ noun

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