A morcellator is a surgical instrument used for division and removal of large masses of tissues during laparoscopic surgery. In laparoscopic hysterectomy the uterus is minced up, or morcellated, into smaller pieces inside the woman's belly cavity in order to extract from the abdomen.
What disease does Steven Hawking suffer from? He has a muscular dystrophy cognate to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the latter being also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Edit
If anything, Hawking illustrates the very different ways ALS can afflict its victims â âjust an incredible, incredible example,â McCluskey said. It has also given rise to one of the most striking contrasts of pop science. There is Stephen Hawkingâs atrophied frame, slack-jawed expression and slumped shoulders.