Definitions for ablationæˈbleɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•la•tionæˈbleɪ ʃən(n.)
the act or process of ablating.
the removal of organs, abnormal growths, or harmful substances from the body by mechanical means, as by surgery.
Category: Surgery
the erosion of the protective outer surface
Category: Aerospace
Ref: ( ablator )
Origin of ablation:
1570–80; < LL
Princeton's WordNet
ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision(noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue
ablation(noun)
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
Wiktionary
ablation(Noun)
A carrying or taking away; removal.
ablation(Noun)
The surgical removal of a body part or an organ; the removal of an organ function; amputation.
ablation(Noun)
The progressive removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as vaporization under heat or chipping.
ablation(Noun)
The total removal of a glacier by melting and evaporation; the lowering of a land surface by any of several means, as in wind erosion, mass wasting.
Origin: * First attested before 1425.
Webster Dictionary
Ablation(noun)
a carrying or taking away; removal
Ablation(noun)
extirpation
Ablation(noun)
wearing away; superficial waste
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