ablation
n. surgical removal, excision; reduction of the mass of a glacier through the melting and evaporation of snow and ice; burning away of a spacecraft's protective covering during atmospheric reentry | ||||
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Ablation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Ablation
(n.)
Wearing away; superficial waste.
(n.)
Extirpation.
(n.)
A carrying or taking away; removal.
(n.)
Wearing away; superficial waste.
(n.)
Extirpation.
(n.)
A carrying or taking away; removal.
| WordNet 2.0 |
ablation
Noun
1. surgical removal of a body part or tissue
(synonym) extirpation, cutting out, excision
(hypernym) operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
(hyponym) adenoidectomy
(derivation) ablate
2. the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
(hypernym) erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
(derivation) ablate
Noun
1. surgical removal of a body part or tissue
(synonym) extirpation, cutting out, excision
(hypernym) operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
(hyponym) adenoidectomy
(derivation) ablate
2. the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
(hypernym) erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
(derivation) ablate
| hEnglish - advanced version |
ablation
ablation
\ab*la"tion\ (&?;), n. [l. ablatio, fr. ablatus p. p. of auferre to carry away; ab + latus, p. p. of ferre carry: cf. f. ablation. see tolerate.]
1. a carrying or taking away; removal. taylor.
2. (med.) extirpation.
3. (geol.) wearing away; superficial waste.
ablation
\ab*la"tion\ (&?;), n. [l. ablatio, fr. ablatus p. p. of auferre to carry away; ab + latus, p. p. of ferre carry: cf. f. ablation. see tolerate.]
1. a carrying or taking away; removal. taylor.
2. (med.) extirpation.
3. (geol.) wearing away; superficial waste.
Ablation Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
ablation
In medicine, the removal or destruction of a body part or tissue or its function. Ablation may be performed by surgery, hormones, drugs, radiofrequency, heat, or other methods.
In medicine, the removal or destruction of a body part or tissue or its function. Ablation may be performed by surgery, hormones, drugs, radiofrequency, heat, or other methods.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
ablation
noun
removal of an organ or of part of the body by surgery
segmental ablation = surgical removal of part of a nail, as treatment for an ingrowing toenail
noun
removal of an organ or of part of the body by surgery
segmental ablation = surgical removal of part of a nail, as treatment for an ingrowing toenail
| Aids Glossary |
ablation
removal or destruction of a body part.
removal or destruction of a body part.
Ablation Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WEATHER&METEOROLOGY |
ablation (ice)
The combined processes of melting and sublimation, which reduce the mass of the ice or snow in a glacier or snow field.
The combined processes of melting and sublimation, which reduce the mass of the ice or snow in a glacier or snow field.
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Ablation
Surface removal of ice or snow from a glacier or snowfield by melting, sublimation, and/or calving.
Surface removal of ice or snow from a glacier or snowfield by melting, sublimation, and/or calving.
Ablation Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
ABLATION
(1) The process by which ice and snow waste away as a result of melting and/or evaporation. (2) The erosive processes by which a glacier is reduced.
(1) The process by which ice and snow waste away as a result of melting and/or evaporation. (2) The erosive processes by which a glacier is reduced.
Ablation Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Ablation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Ablation
Ablation is defined as the removal of material from the surface of an object by vaporization, chipping, or other erosive processes. The term occurs in space physics associated with atmospheric reentry, in glaciology, medicine and passive fire protection.
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