divide

divide definition - medical

di·vide (dĭ-vīdˈ)

verb
  1. To separate or become separated into parts, sections, groups, or branches.
  2. To sector into units of measurement; graduate.
  3. To separate and group according to kind; classify.
  4. To branch out, as a blood vessel.
  5. To undergo cell division.

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