English > ablation: 2 senses > noun 1, act| Meaning | Surgical removal of a body part or tissue. |
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| Synonyms | extirpation, cutting out, excision |
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| Narrower | adenoidectomy | Surgical removal of the adenoids |
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| adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy | Surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands |
| appendectomy, appendicectomy | Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix |
| cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) |
| clitoridectomy, female circumcision | excision of the clitoris |
| embolectomy | Surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery) |
| endarterectomy | Surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis |
| enervation | Surgical removal of a nerve |
| hypophysectomy | Surgical removal of the pituitary gland |
| hysterectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus |
| laminectomy | Surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae |
| laryngectomy | Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx) |
| lithotomy | Surgical removal of a stone (calculus) |
| lobectomy | Surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain) |
| lumpectomy | Surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes |
| mastectomy | Surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor |
| mastoidectomy | Surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process |
| meniscectomy | Surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee |
| nephrectomy | Surgical removal of a kidney |
| neurectomy | Surgical removal of all or part of a nerve |
| oophorectomy, ovariectomy | Surgical removal of one of both ovaries |
| oophorosalpingectomy | surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubes |
| ophthalmectomy | Surgical removal of an eye |
| orchidectomy, orchiectomy | Surgical removal of one or both testicles |
| pancreatectomy | Surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas |
| pneumonectomy | Surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer) |
| prostatectomy | Surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland |
| salpingectomy | Surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes |
| septectomy | Surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum) |
| sigmoidectomy | Surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor) |
| splenectomy | Surgical removal of the spleen |
| stapedectomy | Surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear |
| sympathectomy | Surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system |
| thrombectomy | Surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel |
| thyroidectomy | Surgical removal of the thyroid gland |
| tonsillectomy | Surgical removal of the palatine tonsils |
| vasectomy | surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization) |
| vulvectomy | Surgical removal of part or all of the vulva |
| Broader | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments |
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| Spanish | ablación, excisión, exéresis, extirpación |
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| Catalan | ablació, excisió, exèresi, extirpació |
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| Verbs | ablate | remove an organ or bodily structure |
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