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Research, Technology, Methods > therapeutics > surgery > surgical ablation
Preferred Term:

surgical ablation

Definition:
Removal of tissue by vaporization, abrasion, or destruction. Methods used include heating tissue by hot liquids or microwave thermal heating, freezing (cryoablation), chemical ablation, and photoablation with lasers.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
surgery
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Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • surgical ablation techniques
  • laser photoablation
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/289234
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