ablation
1. experimental: removal or killing of some part of an organism; for example, in experimental embryology, used to determine what effect absence of the structure will have on development of the remaining embryo.2. In medicine, the removal or destruction of a body part or tissue or its function. ablation may be performed by surgery, hormones, drugs, radiofrequency, heat, or other methods.
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