Enucleation Definition

noun

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

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(microbiology) The removal of the nuclear body of a cell.
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Other Word Forms of Enucleation

Noun

Singular:
enucleation
Plural:
enucleations

Enucleation Sentence Examples

  • Usually the behavior does not escalate to suicide and major self-mutilation (including such things as castration, amputation of limbs, enucleation of eyes).

  • Surgical removal of the affected eye (enucleation) is performed when the tumor(s) are so large and extensive that preservation of sight is not possible.

  • In these cases removal of the eye (enucleation) is the treatment of choice.

  • Other therapies are unnecessary if enucleation is used to treat intraocular unilateral retinoblastoma.

  • Enucleation is performed on the more severely affected eye if sight cannot be preserved in both.

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