bifurcate

bifurcate definition - medical

bi·fur·cate (bīˈfər-kātˌ, bī-fûrˈ-)

verb
To divide into two parts or branches.
adjective (-kātˌ, -kĭt)
Forked or divided into two parts or branches.

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