ablation
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin ablātiō, from ablātus, the perfect passive participle of auferō (“‘carry away’”). Compare French ablation.
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- Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn
[edit] Noun
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ablation (plural ablations)
- A carrying or taking away; removal.
- (medicine) The surgical removal of a body part; amputation.
- (sciences) The progressive removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as vaporization under heat or chipping.
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removal
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[edit] French
[edit] Noun
ablation f. (plural ablations)
- The often forceful removal (physical or otherwise) or abolition of something.
- 2008 April 25, Martine Chouinard, "Brebis égarée", Le Devoir:
- […] se contentant d'annoncer que l'ablation des nouvelles permettra de voguer vers «la production d'émissions culturelles et de divertissement de qualité». — merely announcing that the elimination of news programming [on tv channel TQS] will allow it to focus on "the production of quality entertainment and cultural programming"
- 2008 April 25, Martine Chouinard, "Brebis égarée", Le Devoir:
- (medicine) ablation
- (sciences) ablation
