ablate

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A radiofrequency current is then passed through the electrode to heat the tumor tissue and ablate -- or eliminate -- it.

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  1. transitive verb Medicine To excise, amputate, or otherwise destroy the biological function of (a body tissue, for example).
  2. transitive verb To remove by erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.
  3. intransitive verb To become ablated; undergo ablation.

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  • They were able to ablate the flutter in one attempt (which is good because that means I don't have any excess scar tissue hanging around in my heart). —  Chip Griffin - Conversations & Commentary
  • A radiofrequency current is then passed through the electrode to heat the tumor tissue and ablate -- or eliminate -- it. —  Marketwire - Breaking News Releases
  • Furthermore, we have developed a technique to specifically ablate melanopsin cells in the fully developed adult retina. —  ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
  • Orion's heat shield, the dish-shaped thermal protection system at the base of the spacecraft, will endure the most heat and will erode, or "ablate," in a controlled fashion, transporting heat away from the crew module during its descent through the atmosphere. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • The base of Orion's heat shield will endure the most heat and will erode away or "ablate" in a controlled fashion - transporting heat away during the descent through the atmosphere. —  Signs of the Times
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