spatulation noun. [spatjʊ'leɪʃ(ǝ)n] L19.
[In sense 1 from SPATULATE adjective; in other senses from SPATULATE verb: see -ION.]
1. Zoology etc. The condition of being spatulate; a spatulate formation. rare. L19.

2. Chiefly Dentistry. The process of stirring or mixing with a spatula. M20.

3. Surgery. The procedure of spatulating a tubular vessel; a spatulated portion. L20.

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