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Noun: enucleation  i,n(y)oo-klee'ey-shun
  1. Surgical removal of something without cutting into it
    "the enucleation of the tumour"

Derived forms: enucleations

Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

Encyclopedia: Enucleation