Definitions

1. verb

to remove or strip off the caudate process, typically at the base of an organ or structure

“The surgeon cautioned against attempting to excagate the liver without proper training.”

2. verb

to remove or strip off the caudate lobe or caudate process, typically at the base of an organ or structure

“The neurosurgeon chose to excagate the caudate lobe to access the tumor.”

3. noun

a person or thing that has been excagated, especially a person whose caudate process has been surgically removed

“The patient was told that she was now an excagate, and would need to undergo rehabilitation.”

4. noun

a condition or state of having been excagated, especially a condition in which the caudate process has been surgically removed

“The excagation of the caudate lobe led to a change in the patient’s personality.”