Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: ablation

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ablation May 29th 2012, 04:28 ety + 1 more def ← Older revision Revision as of 04:28, 29 May 2012 Line 3: Line 3:       ===Etymology===   ===Etymology=== − From {{etyl|la}} {{term|ablatio|ablātiō|lang=la}}, from {{term|ablatus|ablātus|lang=la}}, the perfect passive participle of {{term|aufero|auferō|carry away|lang=la}}. Compare French {{term|ablation|lang=fr}}. + From {{etyl|la}} {{term|ablatio|ablātiō|lang=la}}, from {{term|ablatus|ablātus|removed|lang=la}}, the perfect passive participle of {{term|aufero|auferō|carry away|lang=la}}. Compare French {{term|ablation|lang=fr}}.       ===Pronunciation===   ===Pronunciation=== Line 16: Line 16:   # {{medicine}} The [[surgical]] [[removal]] of a body part; [[amputation]].   # {{medicine}} The [[surgical]] [[removal]] of a body part; [[amputation]].   # {{sciences}} The [[progressive]] removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as [[vaporization]] under heat or [[chipping]].   # {{sciences}} The [[progressive]] removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as [[vaporization]] under heat or [[chipping]].   + # {{geology}} The total removal of a [[glacier]] by [[erosion]].       ====Translations====   ====Translations====

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