Synonyms for ablation
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.
Related words
- Word family
- ablative
Forms
- Plural
- ablations → excisions, extirpations, removals…
Example sentences
- removal Early removal of the placenta is very dangerous.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ablation | rising | |
| excision | steady | |
| extirpation | falling | |
| removal | falling | |
| ablatio | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- removal3, ablatio
- 8 letters
- excision3
- 11 letters
- extirpation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (removal3 = 3 syllables).