ablation

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noun

1. surgical removal of a body part or tissue (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
extirpation, cutting out, excision
• Derivationally related forms:
excise (for: excision), extirpate (for: extirpation), ablate
• Hypernyms:
operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
• Hyponyms:
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
2. the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
• Derivationally related forms:
ablate
• Hypernyms:
erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  extirpation, cutting out, excision