Ablation

Introduction: Ablation

Description of Ablation

Ablation: Removal of any part of the body.

Ablation: This word denotes complete removal or extinction, not merely mitigation or reduction. Removal of a body part or the destruction of its function, as by a surgical procedure or morbid process, or the presence or application of a noxious substance. [L. see ablate]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Ablation: In medicine, the removal or destruction of a body part or tissue or its function. Ablation may be performed by surgery, hormones, drugs, radiofrequency, heat, or other methods.
Source: National Institute of Health

Ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Terms associated with Ablation:

Terms Similar to Ablation:

• extirpation
• cutting out
• excision

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Ablation:

• adenoidectomy
• adrenalectomy
• suprarenalectomy
• appendectomy
• appendicectomy
• cholecystectomy
• clitoridectomy
• female circumcision
• embolectomy
• endarterectomy
• ennervation
• hypophysectomy
• hysterectomy
• laminectomy
• laryngectomy
• lithotomy
• lobectomy
• lumpectomy
• mastectomy
• mastoidectomy
• meniscectomy
• nephrectomy
• neurectomy
• oophorectomy
• ovariectomy
• oophorosalpingectomy
• ophthalmectomy
• orchidectomy
• orchiectomy
• pancreatectomy
• pneumonectomy
• prostatectomy
• salpingectomy
• sigmoidectomy
• splenectomy
• stapedectomy
• sympathectomy
• thrombectomy
• thyroidectomy
• tonsillectomy
• vasectomy
• vulvectomy

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Ablation

• operation
• surgery
• surgical operation
• surgical procedure
• surgical process

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Ablation

The following list attempts to classify Ablation into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• operation,surgery,surgical operation,surgical procedure,surgical process
• medical procedure
• procedure,process
• activity
• act,human action,human activity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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