ablation

noun

ab·​la·​tion a-ˈblā-shən 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh will have a cardiac ablation this offseason as well as hip replacement surgery. —Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

Sometimes, a repeat ablation may be necessary if the arrhythmia returns or persists. —Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024

Years of research and new data have now made ablation the preferred treatment. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 30 May 2024

In January 2024, doctors performed vein ablations on both legs. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ablacioun "removal," borrowed from Late Latin ablātiōn-, ablātiō, from Latin ablā-, suppletive stem of auferre "to carry away, remove" + -tiōn-, tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at ablate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ablation

noun

ab·​la·​tion a-ˈblā-shən 

: the process of ablating: as

a

: surgical cutting and removal

b

: removal of a part (as the outside of a nose cone) by melting or vaporization

Medical Definition

ablation

noun

ab·​la·​tion a-ˈblā-shən 

: the process of ablating

especially : surgical removal