ablation
3 synonyms for ablation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A medical procedure that destroys a small amount of tissue deliberately, usually with heat, cold or a laser, to treat a condition such as an irregular heartbeat or a tumour.
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How to use ablation
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cardiac ablation
laser ablation
glacier ablation
Technical — medicine, geology and engineering.
Etymology
From Latin "ablatus," carried away, from "auferre" (to remove).
Full origin of ablation →Frequently asked questions
What is ablation?
In medicine, deliberately destroying a small area of tissue — often with heat, extreme cold or a laser — to treat a problem such as an irregular heart rhythm, a tumour or heavy periods.
What is cardiac ablation?
A procedure in which a catheter is threaded to the heart and used to scar the small patch of tissue causing an abnormal rhythm, so the faulty electrical signal can no longer travel through it.
