HyperDic: ablate

English > 2 senses of the word ablate:
VERBchangeablatewear away through erosion or vaporization
changeablateremove an organ or bodily structure
English > ablate: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningwear away through erosion or vaporization.
PatternSomething ----s something
Broaderwear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thindeteriorate through use or stress
Spanisherosionarse
Catalanerosionar-se
Adjectivesablativetending to ablate
Nounsablationthe erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
English > ablate: 2 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningRemove an organ or bodily structure.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Categoryoperation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical processA medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
Broaderremove, take, take away, withdrawRemove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Nounsablationsurgical removal of a body part or tissue

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