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Ablation

Ablation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ablation? [n] surgical removal of a body part or tissue [n] the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ablation: cutting out \| excision \| extirpation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ablation: abrasion \| abrasive \| absorption \| abstraction \| assimilation \| atomization \| attrition \| breakup \| buffing \| burning up \| burnishing \| chafe \| chafing \| consumption \| corrosion \| crumbling \| decay \| decomposition \| decrease \| decrement \| deduction \| degradation \| deliquescence \| depletion \| depreciation \| detrition \| digestion \| dilapidation \| disintegration \| disjunction \| disorganization \| dissipation \| dissolution \| drain \| dressing \| eating up \| erasure \| erosion \| evaporation \| exhaustion \| expending \| expenditure \| filing \| finishing \| fretting \| galling \| grazing \| grinding \| impoverishment \| incoherence \| ingestion \| leakage \| limation \| loss \| polishing \| purification \| rasping \| ravages of time \| refinement \| removal \| resolution \| rubbing away \| sandblasting \| sanding \| scouring \| scrape \| scraping \| scratch \| scratching \| scrub \| scrubbing \| scuff \| shining \| shrinkage \| smoothing \| spending \| squandering \| subduction \| sublation \| subtraction \| taking away \| use \| using \| using up \| wastage \| waste \| wastefulness \| wasting away \| wear \| wear and tear \| wearing \| wearing away \| wearing down \| weathering See Also \| adenoidectomy \| adrenalectomy \| appendectomy \| appendicectomy \| cholecystectomy \| eating away \| embolectomy \| ennervation \| eroding \| erosion \| hypophysectomy \| hysterectomy \| laminectomy \| laryngectomy \| lithotomy \| lobectomy \| lumpectomy \| mastectomy \| mastoidectomy \| meniscectomy \| nephrectomy \| neurectomy \| oophorectomy \| oophorosalpingectomy \| operation \| ophthalmectomy \| orchidectomy \| orchiectomy \| ovariectomy \| pancreatectomy \| pneumonectomy \| prostatectomy \| salpingectomy \| sigmoidectomy \| splenectomy \| stapedectomy \| suprarenalectomy \| surgery \| surgical operation \| surgical procedure \| surgical process \| sympathectomy \| thrombectomy \| thyroidectomy \| tonsillectomy \| vasectomy \| vulvectomy \| wearing \| wearing away Ablation In Webster's Dictionary \Ab*la"tion\, n. [L. ablatio, fr. ablatus p. p. of auferre to carry away; ab + latus, p. p. of ferre carry: cf. F. ablation. See {Tolerate}.] 1. A carrying or taking away; removal. --Jer. Taylor. 2. (Med.) Extirpation. --Dunglison. 3. (Geol.) Wearing away; superficial waste. --Tyndall.

Ablation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ablation?

[n] surgical removal of a body part or tissue
[n] the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ablation: cutting out | excision | extirpation

Ablation In Webster's Dictionary

\Ab*la"tion\, n. [L. ablatio, fr. ablatus p. p. of
auferre to carry away; ab + latus, p. p. of ferre carry: cf.
F. ablation. See {Tolerate}.]
1. A carrying or taking away; removal. --Jer. Taylor.

2. (Med.) Extirpation. --Dunglison.

3. (Geol.) Wearing away; superficial waste. --Tyndall.

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