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enucleation.

The surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.

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  2. The removal of the nuclear body of a cell.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Explanation.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin ēnucleātus, perfect passive participle of ēnucleō (“to remove the kernel, stone, etc. from (a fruit, grape)”). Equivalent to enucleate + -ion.

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