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ablation 1. Medicine the surgical removal of an organ, structure, or part 2. Astronautics the melting or wearing away of an expendable part, such as the heat shield of a space re-entry vehicle on passing through the earth's atmosphere 3. Geology the wearing away of a rock or glacier ablation [ə′blā·shən] (aerospace engineering) The intentional removal of material from a nose cone or spacecraft during high-speed movement through a planetary atmosphere to provide thermal protection to the underlying structure. (geology) The wearing away of rocks, as by erosion or weathering. (hydrology) The reduction in volume of a glacier due to melting and evaporation. (medicine) The removal of tissue or a part of the body by surgery, such as by excision or amputation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Chemotherapy, radiation, thermal ablation and resection are becoming standard therapy for symptomatic metastases. and the "Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris" healthcare network have enrolled and completed treatment of the first six patients in a pilot, phase I study, with the objective to demonstrate the safety of the Visualase[R] magnetic resonance (MR) guided laser thermal ablation technique for the minimally invasive treatment of brain metastasis. 28) Similar to the thermal ablation methods, the use of EMR is said to be poorly suited for use in patients with Barrett's high-grade dysplasia. |
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