Word Type

Noun

The word "ablation" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

ablation study ablational ablative aquablation atheroablation chemoablation cryoablation cycloablation cytoablation electroablation hemiablation immunoablation locoablation lymphoablation myeloablation periablation photoablation postablation preablation radioablation reablation rotablation thermoablation

Context

geology medicine sciences

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

eating away eroding erosion operation surgery surgical operation surgical procedure surgical process wearing wearing away

Type Of (IsA)

erosion operation

Related Terms

ablatable ablate ablator

Related Terms

ablate ablative amputation chipping glacier progressive removal surgical vaporization

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