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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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Widely used in England, endometrial ablation has not been embraced
by many American surgeons who believe that these women would eventually
have to undergo a hysterectomy anyway. -- Cytyc Corporation (Nasdaq: CYTC), a leading
provider of surgical and diagnostic products targeting cancer
diagnostics and women's health, today announced that a new clinical
guideline for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB), published this month by
the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE),
recommends endometrial ablation as preferable to hysterectomy for the
treatment of most women who suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding alone. Flores, President and Chief Executive Officer of MedicalCV,
added, "We believe that the addition of these seasoned medical
device executives will have a positive impact as we implement an
integrated marketing strategy of the ATRILAZE[TM] System for cardiac
tissue ablation and the SOLAR[TM] System, which is subject to FDA
clearance for soft tissue ablation. |
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