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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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