Definitions

1. verb

to cut into small pieces, especially in surgery, or to cut into small, irregular masses

“The surgeon had to morcellate the tumor to remove it from the patient’s body.”

2. verb

to cut or divide something, especially an object that is being lifted or moved, into smaller pieces to make it easier to manage

“The movers had to morcellate the large furniture to get it into the small apartment.”

3. noun

a small, irregular mass or piece of something

“The surgeon found a morcellate of tissue on the patient’s wound.”