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Definition of Ablation
1. Noun. Surgical removal of a body part or tissue.
Specialized synonyms: Adenoidectomy, Adrenalectomy, Suprarenalectomy, Appendectomy, Appendicectomy, Cholecystectomy, Clitoridectomy, Female Circumcision, Embolectomy, Endarterectomy, Enervation, Hypophysectomy, Hysterectomy, Laminectomy, Laryngectomy, Lithotomy, Lobectomy, Lumpectomy, Mastectomy, Mastoidectomy, Meniscectomy, Nephrectomy, Neurectomy, Oophorectomy, Ovariectomy, Oophorosalpingectomy, Ophthalmectomy, Orchidectomy, Orchiectomy, Pancreatectomy, Pneumonectomy, Prostatectomy, Salpingectomy, Septectomy, Sigmoidectomy, Splenectomy, Stapedectomy, Sympathectomy, Thrombectomy, Thyroidectomy, Tonsillectomy, Vasectomy, Vulvectomy
Generic synonyms: Operation, Surgery, Surgical Operation, Surgical Procedure, Surgical Process
Derivative terms: Ablate, Excise, Extirpate
2. Noun. The erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers.
Definition of Ablation
1. n. A carrying or taking away; removal.
Definition of Ablation
1. Noun. A carrying or taking away; removal. ¹
2. Noun. (medicine) The surgical removal of a body part or an organ; the removal of an organ function; amputation. ¹
3. Noun. (sciences) The progressive removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as vaporization under heat or chipping. ¹
4. Noun. (geology) The total removal of a glacier by melting and evaporation; the lowering of a land surface by any of several means, as in wind erosion, mass wasting. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ablation
1. surgical removal of a bodily part [n -S]
Medical Definition of Ablation
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1. A carrying or taking away; removal.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Ablation
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