Division into and removal of small pieces, as of a tumor. SYN: morcellement. [Fr. morceler, to subdivide]
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mor·cel·la·tion .mȯr-sə-'lā-shən n
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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mor·cel·la·tion (mor″səl-aґshən) [Fr. morcellement, from morceau, a piece or morsel] the division of solid tissue (such as a tumor) into pieces, which can then be removed.Medical dictionary. 2011.