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spat·u·la·tion .spach-ə-'lā-shən n the act or process of spatulating* * *
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.* * *
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).
Medical dictionary. 2011.