Medical Dictionary
1enucleate
vt enu·cle·ate \(ˈ)ē-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌāt\
enu·cle·at·edenu·cle·at·ing
Medical Definition of ENUCLEATE
1
: to deprive of a nucleus
2
: to remove without cutting into <enucleate a tumor> <enucleate the eyeball>
—enu·cle·ation \(ˌ)ē-ˌn(y)ü-klē-ˈā-shən\ noun
—enu·cle·a·tor \(ˈ)ē-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌāt-ər\ noun
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