spatulates

'spat·u·late || 'spætʃəlɪt /-tjʊlət v. mix with a spatula; handle or operate with a spatula; incise the cut end of a tubular structure lengthwise and spread it open to enable formation of an elliptical anastomosis of bigger circumference than is possible with conventional oblique or bevelled end-to-end anastomoses (Medicine) adj. resembling a spatula, shaped like a spatula, having a broad rounded end and a narrow handle