ablation
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8.3
- noun
- /əˈbleɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
ablación
- We reported our experience with radiofrequency ablation of unresectable liver tumors.
- radiofrequency ablation
- catheter ablation
- gentamicin ablation
So this, this is an FDA approved method to deliver an ablation to the brain non invasively.
- So this, this is an FDA approved method to deliver an ablation to the brain non invasively.
- So I had that process, that ablation surgery and sure enough, it, it cured my atrial fibrillation.
Examples
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UPPP is the mainstay of surgical treatment; other procedures, including radiofrequency ablation, have not proven to be as effective.
Academic text (2008) -
Based on this work and subsequent clinical trials, the FDA approved radiofrequency ablation for unresectable hepatic malignancies in 2001.
Academic text (2017) -
Last year, we published an article reporting the results of intentional ablation in 20 of these patients.
Academic text (2003) -
Radiofrequency ablation has been used now in millions of patients worldwide.
Academic text (2017) -
So this, this is an FDA approved method to deliver an ablation to the brain non invasively.
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The tonsillar tissue itself is more resistant to ablation by the plasma energy.
Academic text (2004) -
I would treat one tumor with radiofrequency ablation and then complete the resection.
Academic text (2017) -
So I had that process, that ablation surgery and sure enough, it, it cured my atrial fibrillation.
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Surgical interventions include surgical septal myectomy, alcohol septal ablation, or dual chamber cardiac pacing.
Academic text (2007) -
The doctor recommended an ablation to remove the tumor from her lung.
Synonyms
273
3.7
A surgery where a doctor cuts the body to fix a problem
13
6.9
An operation to remove part of the body or tissue
7
7.8
Surgery that removes part of an organ or tissue
2
7.9
A medical operation that cuts out tissue or a growth
1
9.9
Removal of an organ or tumor by surgery without cutting it open
1
8.3
A medical way that uses a hot needle and electric current to remove or destroy body tissue
The removal of a body part or tissue by surgery
An act of cutting something off, naturally or by surgery
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Etymology
Ablation comes from Latin parts ab- 'away' and a part meaning 'to take', like in abduct. So ablation means a 'taking away', which fits when doctors remove tissue or an organ.