 |
ablation
Overview of noun ablation
The noun ablation has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision -- (surgical removal of a body part or tissue)
2. ablation -- (the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ablation
2 senses of ablation
Sense 1
ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
=> operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
=> medical procedure
=> procedure, process
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
ablation
=> erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
=> geological process, geologic process
=> natural process, natural action, action, activity
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun ablation
1 of 2 senses of ablation
Sense 1
ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
=> adenoidectomy
=> adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy
=> appendectomy, appendicectomy
=> cholecystectomy
=> clitoridectomy, female circumcision
=> embolectomy
=> endarterectomy
=> ennervation
=> hypophysectomy
=> hysterectomy
=> laminectomy
=> laryngectomy
=> lithotomy
=> lobectomy
=> lumpectomy
=> mastectomy
=> mastoidectomy
=> meniscectomy
=> nephrectomy
=> neurectomy
=> oophorectomy, ovariectomy
=> oophorosalpingectomy
=> ophthalmectomy
=> orchidectomy, orchiectomy
=> pancreatectomy
=> pneumonectomy
=> prostatectomy
=> salpingectomy
=> septectomy
=> sigmoidectomy
=> splenectomy
=> stapedectomy
=> sympathectomy
=> thrombectomy
=> thyroidectomy
=> tonsillectomy
=> vasectomy
=> vulvectomy
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ablation
2 senses of ablation
Sense 1
ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
=> operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Sense 2
ablation
=> erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
Antonyms of noun ablation
Member Holonyms of noun ablation
Substance Holonyms of noun ablation
Part Holonyms of noun ablation
Member Meronyms of noun ablation
Substance Meronyms of noun ablation
Part Meronyms of noun ablation
Meronyms of noun ablation
Holonyms of noun ablation
Attributes of noun ablation
Derived Forms of noun ablation
2 senses of ablation
Sense 1
ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
RELATED TO>(verb) ablate#2
=> ablate
Sense 2
ablation
RELATED TO>(verb) ablate#1
=> ablate
Domain of noun ablation
Domain Terms of noun ablation
Familiarity of noun ablation
ablation used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun ablation
2 senses of ablation
Sense 1
ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
> operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
=> catheterization, catheterisation
=> ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
=> amputation
=> angioplasty
=> arthroplasty
=> arthroscopy
=> brain surgery
=> castration
=> cautery, cauterization, cauterisation
=> chemosurgery
=> craniotomy
=> cryosurgery
=> curettage, curettement
=> debridement
=> decortication
=> dilation and curettage, dilatation and curettage, D and C
=> electrosurgery
=> enterostomy, enterotomy
=> enucleation
=> wrong-site surgery
=> evisceration
=> exenteration
=> fenestration
=> gastrectomy
=> gastroenterostomy
=> gastrostomy
=> heart surgery
=> hemorrhoidectomy, haemorrhoidectomy
=> hysterotomy
=> implantation
=> iridectomy
=> iridotomy
=> intestinal bypass
=> jejunostomy
=> major surgery
=> microsurgery
=> minor surgery
=> myotomy
=> myringectomy
=> myringoplasty
=> myringotomy
=> neurosurgery
=> orchiopexy
=> osteotomy
=> ostomy
=> palatopharyngoplasty, PPP, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, UPPP
=> phlebectomy
=> photocoagulation
=> plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, anaplasty
=> polypectomy
=> resection
=> rhinotomy
=> rhizotomy
=> sex-change operation, transsexual surgery
=> Shirodkar's operation, purse-string operation
=> sterilization, sterilisation
=> strabotomy
=> taxis
=> tracheostomy, tracheotomy
=> transplant, transplantation, organ transplant
=> trephination
=> tympanoplasty
=> uranoplasty
=> vasovasostomy
=> vivisection
Sense 2
ablation
> erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
=> chatter mark
=> ablation
=> abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition
=> beach erosion
=> deflation
=> planation
=> soil erosion
Meronyms of noun ablation
2 senses of ablation
Sense 1
ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
=> operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
HAS PART: hemostasis, haemostasis, hemostasia, haemostasia
HAS PART: incision, section, surgical incision
HAS PART: suturing
Holonyms of noun ablation
Grep of noun ablation
ablation
|
|
