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Ablation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Ablation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

surgical removal of a body part or tissue

2

the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

3

A carrying or taking away; removal.

See Also
somnoplasty regmaglypt endometrectomy cryoconite glacier immunoablation ablatable radioablation
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
operation erosion
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
adenoidectomy adrenalectomy appendectomy cholecystectomy clitoridectomy embolectomy endarterectomy enervation hypophysectomy hysterectomy laminectomy laryngectomy lithotomy lobectomy lumpectomy mastectomy mastoidectomy meniscectomy nephrectomy neurectomy oophorectomy oophorosalpingectomy ophthalmectomy orchidectomy pancreatectomy pneumonectomy prostatectomy salpingectomy septectomy sigmoidectomy splenectomy stapedectomy sympathectomy thrombectomy thyroidectomy tonsillectomy vasectomy vulvectomy

Origin

Ablation comes from the Late Latin word ablātiō, meaning "a taking away." It is derived from the verb auferō, which means to take away or remove.

Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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