ablation
noun
ab·la·tion
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Definition of ablation
: the process of ablating: such as
a
: surgical removal
b
: loss of a part (such as ice from a glacier or the outside of a nose cone) by melting or vaporization
Examples of ablation in a Sentence
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Over the last five years, Erika survived 70 rounds of chemotherapy to treat colorectal cancer, multiple procedures and a microwave ablation surgery that went terribly wrong and left a fist-sized hole in her liver. — Wayne Drash, CNN, "Erika Zak, mom who inspired millions in her fight to get a liver, dies at 39," 23 Aug. 2019 And if you're done with your childbearing years, your doctor may recommend endometrial ablation as a more permanent solution. — Sophia Caraballo, Woman's Day, "Here's Why You Might Experience Dizziness During Your Period — and Why You Shouldn't Ignore It," 16 Aug. 2019 According to the Mayo Clinic, an endometrial ablation involves removing the lining of the uterus to reduce or stop the menstrual flow. — Sophia Caraballo, Woman's Day, "Here's Why You Might Experience Dizziness During Your Period — and Why You Shouldn't Ignore It," 16 Aug. 2019 Through the small incisions, surgeons can repair and replace heart valves, perform bypass operations, and perform ablation procedures to correct irregular heart rhythms. — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, "Common surgical heart treatments," 13 June 2019 Estrada, who had an ablation procedure to try to alleviate back discomfort April 23, threw 24 pitches Saturday. — Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com, "A’s need starters just as Marco Estrada begins working way back," 22 June 2019 The mapping helps with ablation, a procedure that destroys abnormal heart tissue that causes arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeats. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Cardiac device maker gets $170 million financing," 20 June 2019 Francona had a cardiac ablation procedure last July 7 at Cleveland Clinic. — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona has me ready for season -- Terry Pluto," 20 Jan. 2018 Tamra shared the news with her followers on Instagram, posting a photo of the couple holding hands before Eddie, 45, went in for his second ablation — a non-surgical procedure to remove scar tissue inside the heart. — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Tamra Judge Celebrates 5 Years of Marriage to Husband Eddie After His Hospitalization This Week," 15 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ablation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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