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enucleation

enucleation noun: the surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.

Noun

enucleation (countable and uncountable, plural enucleations)

  1. The surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.
  2. The removal of the nuclear body of a cell.
  3. Explanation.
    • Perhaps this enucleation of Aristotle's theory is enough, without further commentary.1957, Gerald Frank Else, Aristotle's Poetics: The Argument, page 162

enucleation meaning in Tamil

enucleation in Tamil

தோண்டி எடுத்தல், தோண்டி நீக்கல், தோண்டுதல்

Synonyms of enucleation

Forms of enucleation

pluralenucleations

Origin of enucleation

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

Words formed from enucleation

Questions about enucleation

What does enucleation mean?
Enucleation means the surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.
What is enucleation in Tamil?
Enucleation in Tamil is தோண்டி எடுத்தல், தோண்டி நீக்கல், தோண்டுதல். See Enucleation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is enucleation?
Enucleation is a noun.
What is the plural of enucleation?
The plural of enucleation is enucleations.

Words near enucleation in the dictionary

  1. enucleable
  2. enucleate
  3. enucleated
  4. enucleates
  5. enucleating
  6. enucleation
  7. enucleations
  8. enucleative
  9. enucleator
  10. enucleators
  11. enuf

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