ablation | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine,surgery) surgical removal of a body part or tissue | |
Synonyms: | cutting_out excision extirpation | |
Related terms: | operation adenoidectomy adrenalectomy lithotomy embolectomy mastoidectomy laminectomy cholecystectomy pneumonectomy lobectomy lumpectomy mastectomy meniscectomy hysterectomy nephrectomy neurectomy oophorectomy laryngectomy appendectomy prostatectomy salpingectomy sigmoidectomy splenectomy stapedectomy sympathectomy thrombectomy thyroidectomy tonsillectomy vasectomy vulvectomy ennervation hypophysectomy oophorosalpingectomy ophthalmectomy pancreatectomy clitoridectomy endarterectomy orchidectomy excise | |
2. | [ noun ] (geology) the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers | |
Related terms: | erosion ablate | |
Similar spelling: |
abolition ablution ablutionary ablative ablaut ablate ablated ability |