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
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The team used laser ablation mass spectrometry (LA-MS), a technique that uses direct micro-scale sampling to provide high-precision elemental and isotope analyses of solid materials, to scan Neanderthal molars and other hominid fossils.
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New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Catheter ablation: In this test, a healthcare provider inserts a catheter (a flexible tube) into a blood vessel (a tube that carries blood), often in the groin.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Oct. 2025
The surgery, performed by Dr. Anjan Batra, included an ablation of an extra pathway in Romvari’s heart, his mother added.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2025
The most common procedure is called an ablation, which is when a specialized cardiologist uses catheters to follow the heart’s electrical activity.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Catheter ablation: In this test, a healthcare provider inserts a catheter (a flexible tube) into a blood vessel (a tube that carries blood), often in the groin.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Oct. 2025
The surgery, performed by Dr. Anjan Batra, included an ablation of an extra pathway in Romvari’s heart, his mother added.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2025
The most common procedure is called an ablation, which is when a specialized cardiologist uses catheters to follow the heart’s electrical activity.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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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
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