ablation in Dutch
ablation in Dutch is ablatie, afsmelting, erosie — ablation means 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.
ablation in Dutch
ablatie
(surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
ablatie
(sciences) The progressive removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as melting or vaporization under heat or chipping. [Mid 20th century.]
afsmelting
(sciences) The progressive removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as melting or vaporization under heat or chipping. [Mid 20th century.]
erosie
(sciences) The progressive removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as melting or vaporization under heat or chipping. [Mid 20th century.]
What does "ablation" mean?
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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.
"She had a cardiac ablation to correct the arrhythmia."
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noun The wearing away or loss of material from a surface, as with a glacier losing ice or a spacecraft's heat shield burning away on re-entry.
"Glacier ablation outpaced snowfall that year."
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ablation in a sentence
- She had a cardiac ablation to correct the arrhythmia.
- Glacier ablation outpaced snowfall that year.
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What is "ablation" in Dutch?
"ablation" in Dutch is ablatie, afsmelting, erosie. ablation means: 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.
How do you use "ablation" in a sentence?
Example: "She had a cardiac ablation to correct the arrhythmia." In Dutch, "ablation" is ablatie, afsmelting, erosie.
Are there other ways to say "ablation" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "ablation": ablatie, afsmelting, erosie.
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