Synonyms: excision, extirpation, ablation, cutting out
Definition: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Similar words: surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, operation
Definition: a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Usage: they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available; he died while undergoing surgery
Synonyms: ablation
Definition: the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
Similar words: eroding, erosion, eating away, wearing, wearing away
Definition: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)