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Enucleation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    surgical removal of something without cutting into it wordnet
  3. 3
    The removal of the nuclear body of a cell. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Explanation. countable, uncountable

    "Perhaps this enucleation of Aristotle's theory is enough, without further commentary."

Etymology

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

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