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

Extreme cold has also typically been used for this cell-removal process called ablation. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024

While hospitalized, Pritchard underwent an ablation, a surgical procedure to create scar tissue inside the heart to help maintain a normal heart rhythm. —Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024

My doctors used ablation to successfully burn and freeze them away. —Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Mar. 2024

For example, the esophagus passes behind the heart right in the location where ablation is conducted, and too much treatment can be disastrous. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024

Otherwise, managing the chronic condition often involves hormones like birth control or surgery like endometrial ablation or hysterectomy. —Brittany Barreto, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024

Radiofrequency ablation Radiofrequency ablation is a laparoscopic fibroid treatment that allows your doctor to map the precise location of your fibroids and destroy them from the inside out. —Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 17 July 2023

Surgical solutions such as catheter ablation were moved to a class 1 recommendation. —Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2024

Before being admitted to the intensive care unit, Pollard tried several alternatives to improve his health, including ablations, which are procedures to treat atrial fibrillation. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 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