Synonyms: deracination, excision, extirpation
Definition: the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
Definition: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Usage: the pull up the hill had him breathing harder; his strenuous pulling strained his back
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