extirpation meaning

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extirpation (noun): surgical removal of a body part or tissue.

extirpation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

extirpation as a noun

  1. surgical removal of a body part or tissue

    Synonyms: ablation, cutting out, excision

    Type of: operation

    Kinds: adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, laryngectomy

    Related forms: extirpate

  2. the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

    Synonyms: excision, deracination

    Type of: pull

    Related forms: extirpate

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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