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Vinony

ablation

noun

  1. removal of material from the surface of an object by vaporization, chipping, or other erosive processes
  2. surgical removal
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈbleɪ.ʃn̩/ / /æbˈleɪ.ʃn̩/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Late Latin ablātiōder. Middle English albacioun English ablation From Late Middle English ablacioun (“removal”), from Late Latin ablātiō (“a taking away”), from auferō (“to take away, carry off, withdraw, remove”) + -tiō (“-tion”, nominal suffix). Doublet of ablatio. Compare French ablation. By surface analysis, ablat(e) + -ion.

  1. A carrying or taking away; removal.
  2. The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.
  3. The progressive removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as melting or vaporization under heat or chipping.
  4. The progressive removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as melting or vaporization under heat or chipping.