Vi fant 4 definisjoner av ablation på engelsk.
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| ablation - surgical removal of a body part or tissue | ||
| extirpation, cutting out, excision | ||
| surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery" | ||
| adenoidectomy surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy | ||
| 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; performed in some cases of breast cancer | ||
| 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; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy | ||
| vasectomy surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible | ||
| ablation - the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers | ||
| eating away, eroding, wearing away, wearing, erosion (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) | ||
