spatulation

spatulation
Manipulation of material with a spatula.

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spat·u·la·tion .spach-ə-'lā-shən n the act or process of spatulating

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n.
the technique of widening the orifice of an anatomical tube prior to joining it up, which makes the join more secure and less prone to narrowing.

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spat·u·la·tion (spach″ə-laґshən) 1. the mixing of combined materials to a homogeneous mass by repeatedly scraping them up and smoothing out the mass on a flat surface with a spatula. 2. the process of spatulating the end of a tube; see spatulate (def. 3).

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  • spatulation — spat·u·la·tion …   English syllables

  • spatulation — n. the technique of widening the orifice of an anatomical tube prior to joining it up, which makes the join more secure and less prone to narrowing …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • spatulation — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlāshən noun ( s) : the act or process of spatulating or the condition of being spatulate …   Useful english dictionary

  • antiexpansion — adjective a) Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance. Although the amount of spatulation will not affect the final setting time of plaster mixes containing antiexpansion additives and retarders, excessive spatulation will reduce… …   Wiktionary

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