ABLATION

n. Gr., adaipecis. (from auferre, to take away). Fr., ablation. Ger., Abnahme, Wegnahme. It., ablazione. Sp., ablaciôn. 1. The removal of a part, especially by a cutting operation. [C.] 2 (Obs.) the disa pearance or remi ion of the acute symptoms of a malady. [B, 38.]