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Definition of Spatulate
1. Adjective. (of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base.
Definition of Spatulate
1. a. Shaped like spatula, or like a battledoor, being roundish, with a long, narrow, linear base.
Definition of Spatulate
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Spatulate
1. 1. Shaped like a spatula. 2. To manipulate or mix with a spatula. 3. To incise the cut end of a tubular structure longitudinally and splay it open, to allow creation of an elliptical anastomosis of greater circumference than would be possible with conventional transverse or oblique (bevelled) end-to-end anastomoses. Synonym: spatulated. (05 Mar 2000)
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